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

As I've said, this government has an incredibly proud record of delivering defence capability by Australians for Australians using Australian equipment and metal. The next generation of the Air Force strike and air combat capabilities is part of our record investment in the ADF. For the Joint Strike Fighter global supply chain program, over 50 Australian companies have already shared in $1.7 billion worth of contracts under this acquisition, and we are on track to deliver more than 5,000 Australian jobs for this project alone. Queensland based companies—Ferra Engineering in Brisbane, TAE Aerospace at Amberley and Heat Treatment Australia in Brisbane—have been successful in winning JSF work not only for the ones that we are acquiring but for the global supply chain for the Joint Strike Fighter. In addition, more than 90 per cent of Boeing Australia's new $280 million contract to sustain and upgrade our Super Hornets and Growlers will be delivered by Australian industry. (Time expired)