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 29 April 2011:

What funding was allocated to the SEA 1000 Project office in 2008, 2009 and 2010.

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:

Approved funding for the Future Submarines Program to date is as follows:

December 2008—$4.670 million;

October 2009—$10.840 million; and

June 2010—$4.026 million.

Out turned to a February 2011 price basis the total approved funding is $19.522 million.