"This is a momentous national endeavour," Turnbull declared, standing in the shipyard at Adelaide. "We do this to secure Australia, to secure our island nation. But we do it also to ensure that our economy transitions to the economy of the 21st century. Australian built, Australian jobs, Australian steel."
Andrew TillettForeign affairs, defence correspondentAndrew Tillett writes on politics, foreign affairs, defence and security from the Canberra press gallery. Connect with Andrew on Facebook and Twitter. Email Andrew at andrew.tillett@afr.com
