Anne McEwen (SA, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister for Defence, Senator Johnston. I refer to a media release of the Small Business Association of Australia, issued in response to the defence minister's outrageous slur against ASC workers. The association's CEO, Anne Nalder, states:

We have proven that we can match it with the best in the world, and for the senator to make these comments in such a confronting way is a poor signal to the rest of the world that our elected officials show no faith in our proven capabilities.

Minister, is the Small Business Association of Australia correct?