George Brandis (Queensland, Liberal Party, Attorney-General) Share this | Hansard source

Senator Carr, why did the Labor government commence no ships, warships, at any Australian shipyard in the entire six years you were in power? Not one, Senator Carr. Not one ship, warship, commenced in the six years when you were in power—not one. Meanwhile, nothing was done to progress the Australian submarine—not a thing. That fell into abeyance while Defence expenditure fell to the lowest level—