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

I thank the senator for her question. The Australian government places the highest priority on the protection and defence of our military, whether they're at sea, on land or in the air. There's no greater responsibility that this government has than to ensure that our defence forces are protected. The issue that you referred to has been raised by the Prime Minister with the relevant officials of the Chinese government, and we have made our position very clear, as you have spoken about.