Anne Urquhart (Tasmania, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

At the request of Senator Wong, I move:

That the Senate—

(a) notes the motion passed in the South Australian House of Assembly on Wednesday, 3 December 2014, with the support of Labor, Liberal and crossbench members, that:

(i) condemned the remarks of the Commonwealth Minister for Defence that he would not trust the Australian Submarine Corporation (ASC) to 'build a canoe',

(ii) reaffirmed its support for ASC workers and all other South Australians employed in the Defence industry,

(iii) demanded That the Abbott Liberal Government upholds its election commitment to build the 12 future submarines in Adelaide, and

(iv) noted that Australians should have the right to trust the word of its leaders when it comes to decisions that affect the national security of this country; and

(b) concurs with the sentiments expressed by the South Australian House of Assembly.

Question agreed to.