Reynolds, Sen Linda

Senator REYNOLDS (Western Australia—Minister for Defence) (14:03): I thank the senator for that question. I have to say I think I've just heard the definition of hypocrisy. You would have far more credibility if those on that side of the chamber when in government had commissioned a single Australian built ship. They commissioned zero. Zero per cent of 100 per cent is still zero. They caused the valley of death which we have fixed through our national naval shipbuilding project. So please don't come and lecture us when you have no credibility whatsoever on shipbuilding.