Kim Carr (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research) Share this | Hansard source

It is a program that we do support. Recently we announced support with regard to innovation policies and, through the defence science department and the procurement office, support for additional measures to encourage the development of facilities and to improve still further its capacity to be used. We are also seeking to ensure that the procurement policies of other governments acknowledge the value of the Bushmaster. We are doing what can be done to ensure that additional contracts are secured internationally.