Senator the Hon Sarah Henderson

Senator HENDERSON: Can I just put to you that the DSR explicitly makes clear that this base will be for nuclear-powered submarines, so there's no question about that. Senator McAllister: I think, again, you are asking Vice Admiral Mead to speak about responsibilities that are beyond his immediate area of responsibility. The officials who explained to you that this work sat with them were here just a few hours ago, and you've had a discussion with them. I'm just not sure how much more Vice Admiral Mead is going to be able to assist you.