Tony Abbott (Warringah, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

currently building ships in Williamstown, in Melbourne, welcomed our announcement. What all of them are so happy about is that, at last, there is a government in Canberra that is prepared to make decisions and is prepared to back Australia. We are prepared to back Australia and we will give Australia the naval resources that we need to keep our country safe in the future, unlike members opposite, who sat on their hands for six years, prejudicing the defence and security of this country. You cannot trust Labor with the nation's defences based on their record between 2007 and 2013.

Ms MacTiernan interjecting—

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