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. The Senate made clear with its vote yesterday that it agrees with the experts that building our future submarines in Australia would be the cheapest option and ensure that there is enough work to sustain shipyards right across our country. Will you now direct that your sham submarine process only consider proposals for a local Australian build or will the Prime Minister instead keep his secret promise to the Japanese Prime Minister?