Marise Payne (NSW, Liberal Party, Minister for Defence) Share this | Hansard source

Thank you very much, Mr President. I don't have a specific date with me. I'm very happy to take that matter on notice and to provide advice to the Senate. However, what I would say is that the only reason we are in a position of needing to manage the presence at Osborne, the size of the development at Osborne, the infrastructure creation at Osborn is that this government has not only commissioned 12 new future submarines for Australia but also nine new frigates and offshore vessels, 54 vessels in total—in sharp contrast to those opposite, who did nothing to address the jobs issue attached to it. (Time expired)