Senate debates

Tuesday, 21 March 2023

Questions without Notice

Defence Procurement: Submarines

2:46 pm

Photo of Don FarrellDon Farrell (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Trade and Tourism) Share this | Hansard source

I agree with you, Senator Lambie. It was a disgrace, the way in which the former government forced Holden and then Toyota out of this country. This government is about building things in Australia again. I take your point that the 10 years of delay under the former government in announcing when these submarines would be built has, of course, pushed back the date of the construction of those submarines. But, can I say this: there are a whole lot of other aspects that you have to build before you get to building the submarines. I'd be happy to host you down in Osborne, South Australia, to see some of the construction—

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