It's hard to know if she actually had a coherent point to make here--it sure didn't look like it. At the least, she was poorly served by her staff, which didn't educate her, didn't program her questions, and didn't stop her from looking the fool.
Now, very oddly, four years later, the contract for the submarines has run into cost overruns--and--as a class of Air-Independent subs using pump jets, the French "Attack" class subs may be cut down, canceled, or replaced. But, her questions were--the best example of NOT getting to core issues I've seen recently.
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A rear admiral appeared to become frustrated when he was asked whether submarines commissioned by the Australian government could last more than 20 minutes under water by One Nation Senator Pauline Hanson.
“Is it true that pump-jet submarines can only stay underwater for 20 minutes?” Hanson asked.
“I assure you they can last for longer than 20 minutes,” Rear Admiral Greg Sammut said. “A pump jet is a form of propeller, it has no bearing on how deep a submarine can go, how long it can stay under water.”
The senator was inquiring about plans for 12 new vessels, which will be built by French shipbuilder Naval Group, SBS reported.
Courtesy: Parliament of Australia
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Update
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/38790/australia-reportedly-looking-at-an-alternative-to-its-costly-new-french-designed-submarines
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eric3579Painful to watch.
vilI think its only fair that stupid people get their own political representation.
ant*talks
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StukaFoxsays..."Admiral, how many screen doors will this submarine have?"
robdotThere are millions of Americans who think that covid is fake. Windmills cause cancer. And vaccines make you magnetic. And that democrats are reptiles who drink the blood of children.
TangledThornsPretty sure she is a lefty.
newtboyAnd you would be 100% wrong.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pauline_Hanson
Pauline Lee Hanson is an Australian politician who is the founder and leader of One Nation, a right-wing populist to far-right political party.
Pretty sure she is a lefty.
BSRnewtboy. A name YOU can trust.
Pretty sure she is a lefty.
surfingythahaha yet another L for the boobs
love it
And you would be 100% wrong.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pauline_Hanson
Pauline Lee Hanson is an Australian politician who is the founder and leader of One Nation, a right-wing populist to far-right political party.
cloudballoonsays...Typical ring-wingnut to be too lazy to google before mouthing off...
Pretty sure she is a lefty.
SleddgeBloody hell.... I always banked on our government having half a brain but this is just insane. These senators have aids who should be fact checking... smh
there I was thinking the land of Oz wasn't ask backward as the US
spawnflaggerso is she trying to get to a "a ha! gotcha!" moment? or what's the point of this inquiry?
someone just realized submarines are expensive?
or she is pro-nuclear submarine?
being that Australia is a giant island, makes a lot of sense for them to have a few subs.
Zawash*water, *learn
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luxintenebriswhy education should be one of our highest priorities. on the same level as national defense.
as a comedian once said (about Reagan cutting educational funding), it does not seem too smart to cut back on education. after all, we are relying on most of our service people, who protect this country, having some quality of education. would hate to see this scenario play out...
"OMG! WHY! Why did you launch those missiles!!!"
"Well...I got hungry, so I pressed the button with "Lunch" on it?"
I think its only fair that stupid people get their own political representation.
kir_mokumholy shit. she said "pacifically" instead of specifically.
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