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

Mr President, I ask a further supplementary question. I refer the minister to the Japan Times last week, which reports that the Japanese National Security Council will meet to decide whether or not to participate in the bid to build Australia's future submarines. And a Japanese government source stated that Japan is highly likely to be selected. Why does the Japanese government believe they have a deal with the Prime Minister to build Australia's future submarines?