Chris Evans (WA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

I thank Senator Johnston for the question. I am not aware of the details of the contract that he refers to, but I think the suggestion was that we should not allow international competition for defence contracts. Was that the thrust of his question? My recollection is that it was Senator Minchin who was in charge when the preferred tenderers were selected. I may be wrong about that. That was my recollection. I may be wrong, but I stand to be corrected.