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

My question is to the Minister for Defence, Senator Payne. Prior to the last election, Senator Johnston promised to build 12 submarines in South Australia. Two and a half years later, today's defence white paper fails to deliver on that promise. Minister, is it the case that the government's competitive evaluation process leaves open the possibility of all 12 submarines being built offshore?