Stephen Conroy (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister. I refer to reports in The Australian today that extensively outline that Japan believes it already has a deal to build Australia's new submarines. I quote:

While Japan wants to sell submarines to Australia, Tokyo does not want to be part of a formal open tender process demanded by South Australian MPs.

Has the Prime Minister made yet another 'captain's pick' and agreed to have Australia's next submarine fleet built by Japan?