Sam Dastyari (NSW, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, my question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Abetz. I refer the minister to the Senate report into the Future Submarine project tabled yesterday. The report includes evidence from Dr John White, an expert chosen by the government to review the Air Warfare Destroyer project. He said:

There is still sufficient time available, with adequate contingency, for the competitive [project definition study] to be carried out and to build the Future Submarines in Australia.

Will the government listen to this expert advice and conduct a competitive tender process, including a project definition study for the Future Submarine project?