David Johnston (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Defence) Share this | Hansard source

The simple answer is that I am struggling to work out what technology we need, because you did no work. After six years, I do not have a contract; I do not have an obligation. I showed you the design yesterday of Labor's new submarine—a beautiful blank piece of paper. That is what you have bequeathed to us. When you had your inquiry, you just wanted to ignore the words of Rear Admiral Sammut, a very skilled engineer and submariner, and the words of Warren King. He said that we are now in a critical point of time in the submarine program due to the lengthy processes that are still yet to commence. That is Warren King, the head of the DMO. I do not care what you say or do to me, but the fact is that you did nothing. You should take some responsibility and be honest about it.