Nick Minchin (SA, Liberal Party, Minister for Finance and Administration) Share this | Hansard source

I can only repeat what I said in the first part of the answer: there has been no decision to acquire Super Hornets and no announcement to that effect. It is one of the virtues of the Kinnaird reforms brought in by this government, under the very good stewardship of the former Minister for Defence, Senator Hill, that the finance department does have a greater role in acquisition projects. Indeed, I do sit as an invited member of the NSC on all financial decisions, and I will certainly be taking a very keen interest in decisions relating to our air defence capability.