Linda Reynolds (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Defence) Share this | Hansard source

I thank Senator Abetz again for that question. Since the 2016 Defence white paper, this government has approved more than 400 capability decisions worth over $122 billion. We are building a stronger nation by bolstering Australia's defence capability. This is backed by real funding with a belief, an absolute belief, in Australian companies and in Australian workers. The Morrison government's national security agenda unashamedly puts Australia's defence capability first for now and for many decades to come. Unlike those opposite in government, we are getting on with the job. We are building over 70 ships in Australia, we are manufacturing hundreds of combat vehicles in Queensland, and, as I said, we are supporting the jobs of over 70,000 Australians. Australians can trust this government to deliver the ADF capability we need. (Time expired)