David Fawcett (SA, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Wong. The Minister for Defence was asked in the other place yesterday to confirm that Australia's future nuclear powered submarines were safe, and he answered, 'The short answer to the honourable member's question is that it will be safe to serve on a nuclear powered submarine.' I welcome this clarification, and I seek confirmation that you agree with the defence minister that nuclear submarines are safe for Australia's submariners, as well as those who will build them and maintain them.