Steve Hutchins (NSW, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, I ask a supplementary question. Minister, haven’t taxpayers spent $2½ billion on the airborne early warning and control project? Aren’t they entitled to expect their finance minister to protect their financial interests by demanding that there be real consequences if contract requirements to deliver multibillion-dollar projects on time and on budget are not met? Isn’t that part of your job?