That the following matter be referred to the Economics References Committee for inquiry and report by the last sitting day in June 2020:
Developing and delivering Australia’s sovereign naval shipbuilding capability, with particular reference to:
(a)
oversight and scrutiny of the national shipbuilding plan, to support a continuous build of vessels in Australia;
(b)
progress of the design, management and implementation of naval shipbuilding and submarine defence procurement projects in Australia;
(c)
progress of the Naval Shipbuilding College in building workforce capability, and developing the required skills and infrastructure to design, build, maintain, sustain and upgrade current and future naval fleet;
(d)
ongoing examination of contracts and scrutiny of expenditure;
(e)
the implementation of Australian Industry Capability Plans;
(f)
the utilisation of local content and supply chains;
(g)
the transfer of intellectual property and skills to Australian firms and workers;
(h)
the prospect of imminent job losses and redundancies;
(i)
opportunities and multiplier effects to local jobs and the economy; and