Tony Abbott (Warringah, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

In response to the member who asked the question, the new offshore patrol vessels, or corvettes, will be a substantially different and larger vessel to the existing patrol boats. She is right: the existing patrol boats, the Armidale class, were built by Austal in Perth. They are an excellent vessel. The Cape class, which is the new class of Customs vessels, are being built in Perth. Again, they are an excellent vessel. So I can say to the member for Perth: Austal do a great job; they do a fantastic job.

Ms MacTiernan interjecting—

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