House debates
Thursday, 12 February 2015
Questions without Notice
Defence Procurement
2:41 pm
David Feeney (Batman, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Justice) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
Madam Speaker, my question is to the Minister for Defence. Can the minister confirm that his office or his department are in possession of draft talking points, draft media releases or any other draft supporting documents announcing that Australia's new submarines will be built by Japan?
2:42 pm
Kevin Andrews (Menzies, Liberal Party, Minister for Defence) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
I do not know how many times it has to be said until the opposition understands, but the government has not made a decision on the Future Submarines program. The government has not made a decision on the Future Submarines program. How many times do I have to say it? We have not made a decision.