House of Representatives Notice Paper Question No 1001 (42nd Parliament)

House of Representatives Notice Paper Question No 1001 Schedule Number: 300246	Publication Date: 26 October 2009 Hansard: Pages 11064-5
Navantia Landing Craft		Member: Oakeshott

Mr Oakeshott asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, in writing, on 14 September 2009:

“Does the Government intend to go to Australian industry to explore the option of building the proposed six LCM-1E Navantia Landing Craft within Australia; if so, when; if not, why not.”

Mr Combet - The Minister for Defence has provided the following answer to the honourable member’s question:

The Government does intend to explore building more than 6 LCM1-E Watercraft by Australian industry via the designer and shipbuilder Navantia. Navantia are currently responding to a Request for Tender for the craft, which includes a requirement to identify companies in both Australia and Spain to build 10 or 12 LCM1-E watercraft. Subsequent to the Request for Tender evaluation and subject to cost, schedule and risk factors, the 10 or 12 LCM-1E watercraft may be built in Australia or Spain or a combination of both.