Kim Carr (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research) Share this | Hansard source

My question without notice is for the Minister representing the Minister for Defence Industry, Senator Payne. I refer to the Prime Minister, who, prior to the 2016 election, emphatically denied that the heavy sustainment work on submarines would shift away from Osborne, saying, 'The heavier work, if you like, was obviously always going to be done at Osborne, as it is now'. Now FOI documents released on Monday contradict the Prime Minister, revealing work on the relocation began immediately after the 2016 election. Why did the Prime Minister mislead the South Australian people about the minister's plans?