David Johnston (WA, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Defence) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, Senator Faulkner. With Australia’s Navy on Christmas holidays for the next two months, can the minister reassure this chamber and guarantee that the ability of the Navy to be available at short notice to deal with people smugglers, illegal fishers and any other maritime incidents will not be diminished in any way during that period?