Senate debates Questions on Notice
Defence: Submarines (Question No. 645)
Chris Evans WA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Government in the Senate
The Minister for Defence has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question:
(1) The HDW Type 209 class of submarine is a 1960s vintage design that has not been offered to Australia and is not among the submarines considered as an off-the-shelf option for the Future Submarines.
(2) No estimate is available.
(3) No assessment has been made.
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