Richard Marles (Corio, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Defence) Share this | Hansard source

I thank the member for his question. It is not going to surprise members of this House that there is speculation around the Defence Strategic Review. The only thing that you've read in the newspaper is that speculation. Now, the facts which are on the public record are the facts as I presented them in the answer to the previous question. And it genuinely surprises me that, on a matter as significant as this, the Opposition would be sharing in the speculation of the press.

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