Concetta Fierravanti-Wells (NSW, Liberal Party, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Social Services) Share this | Hansard source

We were told that a Labor government would ensure that the submarines were built by ASC at the Port Adelaide site. We were told that production would begin in about 2017, at about the same time that work on the $6 billion air warfare destroyer in Adelaide would also be tapering off. Mr Rudd said:

Starting the process this year will guarantee continuity of work for South Australia's defence industry and those employed in the sector.

It will also provide a big boost to South Australia's growing knowledge and skills base and its reputation as the defence state.

What did you do? You did absolutely nothing, but you come in here with hypocrisy and making assertions of broken promises.

Honourable senators interjecting—