Linda Reynolds (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Defence) Share this | Hansard source

This government is transforming the relationship between Defence and the defence industry here in Australia through a clear, long-term plan to strengthen Australia's industrial base. Already, the implementation of the $90 billion Naval Shipbuilding Plan is well underway, with the construction of the Arafura class offshore patrol vessels and, I'm very pleased to say, the Guardian class Pacific patrol boats in my own home state of Western Australia.

The Morrison government is making a $1 billion investment to construct the world's most advanced shipyards in both South Australia and Western Australia. This work is well underway in creating approximately 15,000 skilled and professional jobs across these programs, real jobs in Australia—

Senator Kim Carr interjecting—

unlike what you did not deliver. Through you, Mr President: how many Australian-built ships did those opposite deliver? None. They didn't order a single one. But under our program— (Time expired)