Relations between the Government and the French company designing Australia's future submarines have hit a new low, with the Defence Minister declaring she will hold the group to account on their local industry commitments.
Relations between the Federal Government and the French company designing Australia's future submarines have hit a new low, with the Defence Minister declaring she will hold the group to account on its local industry commitments.The chief executive of Naval Group questioned the capability of Australian suppliers in an interview with The Australian
Defence Industry Minister Melissa Price has previously said there is no specific percentage requirement of Australian industry content included in the contract Naval Group Australia chief executive John Davis told The Australian newspaper on Thursday that the company"didn't know the Australian market before we joined the program".
A furious Defence Minister Linda Reynolds expressed her disappointment at the comments and said she would discuss the Government's expectation of strong Australian industry involvement when she met her French counterpart in Europe on Friday.
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