Question Time

Hunter Class Frigate Program

The Hon. D.J. SPEIRS (Black—Leader of the Opposition) (14:15): My question is again to the Minister for Defence and Space Industries. Has the minister received any advice regarding a change in the scope to the Hunter class shipbuilding program?

The Hon. S.E. CLOSE (Port Adelaide—Deputy Premier, Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science, Minister for Defence and Space Industries, Minister for Climate, Environment and Water) (14:15): Again, the change in the scope that is directed by the commonwealth government, should there be any, is presumably part of any response to the surface ship review. There has been a proposal from BAE that there be an alternative model of frigate, which may be what the leader is referring to, but that is simply a proposition that is being aired by BAE at this stage.