House debates

Tuesday, 19 March 2024

Questions without Notice

Defence Procurement: Submarines

2:50 pm

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

I thank the member for his question. Yes, as the member knows, Fleet Base West, HMAS Stirling, will be the home of both SRF-West and the future nuclear-powered submarine capability that Australia operates. There will be an enormous effort in terms of putting in place safe regulation of the nuclear establishment and the safety of that site. We are, of course, talking about nuclear reactors which are of a size that will—

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