Andrew Hastie (Canning, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Defence) Share this | Hansard source

Thank you, Mr Speaker. I'd like to affirm the opposition's commitment to delivering AUKUS, along with the government. We have a number of gates that we need to hit over the coming decade before we become sovereign-ready and receive our first Virginia class submarine—the first gate of course being the establishment of Submarine Rotational Force-West in 2027. It's a huge task. AUKUS is a political project, it's a technological project and it's an industrial project. Everyone in this House has a role to play in making sure that we deliver on it and that we keep our country safe. Thank you.

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