Warren Snowdon (Lingiari, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Defence Science and Personnel) Share this | Hansard source

With great respect, through you, to him: I am just wanting an assurance from the shadow minister that the views he has expressed are indeed those of the opposition, because they seem to be in contrast to those of the shadow minister for defence. Let me just put a couple of facts on the table. The government agreed to purchase 10 Alenia C-27J Spartan battlefield aircraft to replace the Caribou aircraft which was retired from service in 2009. Some, like me, with a liking for the Caribou, are a bit sad about that. After a career spanning more than four decades—and I would imagine you were actually transported in one on more than one occasion—

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