Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

Again, I reject the categorisation that's been used by the senator. I hope she's had the opportunity to read the audit which the Minister for Finance and the Minister for Defence released. That audit does make clear that many Defence properties are no longer fit for purpose to defend Australia. That's a simple proposition. There was a very comprehensive process gone through to look at the many locations of the Defence estate and to judge it against those criteria. Can I also indicate that the government did ask Defence to undertake a comprehensive assessment of the potential impacts upon personnel, including reservists. And all Defence personnel, including reservists, will be transitioned to alternative sites.