Mr. Speaker, there was neither competition nor bids. U.S. Secretary of Defence Panetta told Senators McCain and Graham that the F-35 program is too rich for the Pentagon's budget and may be either cancelled or reduced severely.
The U.S. secretary of defence gets it. The U.S. navy gets it. The Australian military gets it.
What is it about this minister that does not get it? When the program is cancelled, what is plan b?