The Australian Navy is set for a major overhaul, following a review that revealed a $20 billion funding hole and the need for a new fleet of warships. Courtesy: Today Show
Category
🗞
NewsTranscript
00:00 The Defence Department is in a terrible state and it's giving very poor advice to whoever
00:06 is in government.
00:07 So this $20 billion now new blowout on the Hunter frigates is on top of a $10 billion
00:14 blowout that the same programs already had.
00:16 Michael, it's very alarming to hear you say that.
00:19 Yes, yes, well it's the wrong time to have a defence organisation that is not capable
00:25 of doing good work.
00:27 So whatever we do with the Navy, the department has to be changed.