Senator BRANDIS (Queensland—Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate, Vice-President of the Executive Council, Minister for Arts and Attorney-General) (14:00): Senator Carr, I am delighted to be able to tell you that there has been a dramatic change in the policy of the Australian government. That dramatic change in the policy of the Australian government occurred in September 2013, when the Australian government changed and a government was elected that was committed to restoring the Australian shipbuilding industry—because, Senator Carr, as you should know, during the six years of the Labor government, for most of which you were the minister for industry in this country, not one single warship was commenced at any Australian shipyard. Not one. Not only was not one ship commenced at any Australian shipyard for the six years that you were the minister for industry— Senator Conroy: Why don't you like Australian ship workers? Senator Wong: You said 'ship'; your line is 'warship'. Senator BRANDIS: but, Senator Carr— The PRESIDENT: Order, on my left! Senator Wong: Your line is 'warship'. Senator BRANDIS: I am trying to make myself heard over the screaming and screeching of Senator Penny Wong here. Opposition senators interjecting— Senator BRANDIS: Senator Carr, not only was not one warship commenced in the six years of the Labor government but the air warfare destroyer project, which had been begun by the Howard government, fell into abeyance with cost blow-outs and production delays, so that it was left to the Abbott government to complete and bring home the air warfare destroyer project and, as we will announce in coming months, the future Australian submarine. Now, Senator Carr, how you can complain, when for six years the Australian shipbuilding industry fell into the 'valley of death' during your custodianship of the portfolio of industry, is beyond me.