Bob Carr (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

We are proud that Australia is constructing three air warfare destroyers—based on a proven design from the Spanish navy. When complete, the destroyers will be amongst the world's most capable warships. The air warfare destroyer project has just passed a significant milestone—the keel laying ceremony for Hobart, the first of the destroyers—marking the start of the consolidation phase of the project. Two keel blocks are now joined on the hard stand at the common-user facility in Adelaide. From this point on—