Senate debates Questions without Notice

Defence: Budget


Chris Ellison

Chris Ellison WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Human Services

2:55 pm

Out of the capital that has been put to defence procurement for equipment none of the projects has been deliberately delayed. In fact the government’s decision to reprogram just over $1 billion in capital expenditure over the forward estimates is not a reduction for defence but a change in timing, which is appropriate.

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