George Brandis (Queensland, Liberal Party, Attorney-General) Share this | Hansard source

I have not seen last week's Japan Times, but, as it happens, by coincidence I did happen to read last Friday's London Times, which contained a report to similar effect—that is, that the National Security Council of Japan was meeting this week. And, according to that report, the National Security Council of Japan was expected to authorise Japan to bid in the competitive evaluation process for the Australian submarine.