Rex Patrick (SA, Centre Alliance) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister for Defence and concerns the nationally important Future Submarine project. Is it not the case that, at estimates, your department testified that the design and build of 12 submarines by Naval Group will cost the taxpayer $50 billion on a constant price basis? What assurances can the minister give to the Senate that the acquisition cost of the Future Submarines will be no more than $50 billion? And what measures are in place to try to reduce the cost of that figure if possible?