Senate debates Questions without Notice

Defence Procurement


Marise Payne

Marise Payne NSW, Liberal Party, Minister for Defence

2:31 pm

I thank Senator Edwards for his question and for his very strong advocacy of Australian industry and our economy. I am very pleased to say that the government's continuous shipbuilding strategy will have significant benefits for workers in the shipbuilding industry. Our plans for a continuous build of major naval ships in Adelaide and other vessels in Western Australia will secure more than 2,500 shipbuilding jobs for decades to come.

Senator Kim Carr interjecting —

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