David Shoebridge (NSW, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Defence. Minister, as highlighted in Crikey today, your government decided to breach the standard payment terms of 30 days to rush through a $798 million payment to the US under AUKUS in May. Why did your government abandon Commonwealth procurement rules to rush through this payment to Donald Trump in May in just 24 hours?