Richard Marles (Corio, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Defence) Share this | Hansard source

Just as it transformed our economy in the fifties and sixties, so, too, will building submarines transform our economy in this century. In elevating our technological base, we will generate and produce a transformational capability for our Defence Force, which will enable us to hand on to our kids and our grandkids a much more self-reliant nation.

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