David Johnston (WA, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

And yes, we have been frustrated. But I am very pleased to say that through our combined efforts we are beginning to see the types of green shoots that our program was designed to produce. Ship one has been consolidated and is being fitted out ready for launch next year. Ship two is well into construction and has improved in terms of productivity, not cost, by 30 per cent. Ship three's blocks are now under construction. If this keeps up we may have a shipbuilding industry in Australia.