David Johnston (WA, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Defence) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 5 July 2011:

For the period 1 January to 30 June 2011, which submarines were undergoing maintenance/refit programs and for what length of time.

Chris Evans (WA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The Minister for Defence has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question:

The following submarines were undergoing maintenance/refit programs over the period 1 January to 30 June 2011:

(i)   HMAS Collins – was conducting Certification Extension Docking maintenance throughout.

(ii)   HMAS Farncomb – conducted Intermediate Docking maintenance and unscheduled maintenance until late June 2011.

(iii)   HMAS Dechaineux – conducted 11 weeks of scheduled and unscheduled maintenance during its operating cycle.

(iv)   HMAS Sheean – was in Full Cycle Docking throughout.

(v)   HMAS Rankin – was in Full Cycle Docking throughout.