House of Assembly Fifty-Fourth Parliament, First Session (54-1) 54 1 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Answers to Questions Submarine Program Submarine Program Mr MALINAUSKAS House of Assembly Croydon Leader of the Opposition Submarine Program 70 Mr MALINAUSKAS (Croydon—Leader of the Opposition) (7 June 2018). What is the estimated number of direct and indirect jobs from Naval Group's contract to design and build Australia's 12 Future Submarines; how many of those jobs are expected to be based in South Australia and have these estimates reduced since Naval Group's original bid claim of 6,900 jobs? The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL House of Assembly Dunstan Premier Submarine Program The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL (Dunstan—Premier): I have been advised: In addition to the workforce already engaged in the sustainment of Collins, the Future Submarine Program is expected to generate an annual average of around 2,800 Australian jobs (1,100 direct (Adelaide shipyard) and a further 1,700 in the supply chain). Naval Group's original bid documentation cited 2,900 jobs. Naval Group are yet to select their supply chain partners, so it is therefore unknown how many of these 1,700 jobs will be based in South Australia. The South Australian government is committed to maximising local industry participation. The Naval Group workforce has grown to 89 at their Adelaide headquarters in Keswick and is expected to grow to 155 by the end of this year. The Future Submarine Program aims to deliver Australia a regionally superior submarine capability, which will be built, operated and sustained with sovereignty.