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

asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence Materiel, upon notice, on 2 November 2011:

In regard to the major project: Lightweight Torpedo Replacement Phase 2 JP 2070, can the following details be provided:

(a) the date that the project was first proposed to Government as a major capital equipment initiative;

(b) the date of the first estimated date, time period, for first pass approval, as per the Defence Capability Plan (DCP) or when it was first proposed to Government;

(c) the date of the first estimated date, time period, for second pass approval, as per the DCP or when it was first proposed to Government;

(d) the date of the first pass approval;

(e) the date of the second pass approval;

(f) the date of initial materiel release when first proposed to Government;

(g) the current date of initial materiel release;

(h) the estimated acquisition cost when first proposed to Government;

(i) the amount spent to date on this project;

(j) the current estimated acquisition cost;

(k) the date of estimated initial operational capability when first proposed to Government;

(l) the current date of estimated initial operational capability; and

(m) the detailed reasons for the delay in this project, if applicable.