George Brandis (Queensland, Liberal Party, Attorney-General) Share this | Hansard source

There are great opportunities, in particular for South Australia, in the Future Submarine program. The government expects that significant work will be undertaken in Australia during the build phase of Future Submarine, including combat system integration, design assurance and land based testing. This will result in the creation of at least 500 new, high-skilled jobs in Australia, the majority of which will be based in South Australia.

The Department of Defence has advised the government that, for Australian industry to have the best opportunity to maximise its involvement in the Future Submarine program, it needs to work with an international business partner. Based on work completed by Defence, France, Germany and Japan have emerged as potential international partners. All three countries have proven submarine design and build capabilities. (Time expired)