ABC NEWS: South Australian Defence Industries Minister Martin Hamilton-Smith has dismissed claims by the Federal Government that there is not enough time to design and build the next fleet of submarines in Australia. Read more
IN-BUSINESS MAGAZINE: On the same day that key stakeholders took to the floor of Parliament to discuss the state government’s submission to the Defence White Paper on industry policy, a new report has emerged that highlights the “devastating economic ripple effect” that would occur if submarine manufacturing contracts go offshore. Read more
YAHOO!7: The man at the helm of South Australia’s original submarine project says any move to build our future fleet in Japan would be scandalous. Mike Smithson reports. Read more
ADELAIDE NOW: Independent minister Martin Hamilton-Smith plans to back his own candidates in two looming state by-elections, a dramatic move that threatens Liberal chances of winning the seats. Read more
RADIO ADELAIDE: 9th October 2014 In 1971 a young man called Martin Hamilton-Smith graduated from Marion High School with a scholarship to attend the Royal Military College, Duntroon. He graduated as an officer in 1975 and went on to gain an impressive list of achievements in the education and military fields. Martin served in 6th…
THE ADVERTISER: Arguments against building submarines in Australia have been systematically demolished at a Senate inquiry into the future of the nation’s naval shipbuilding industry. Read more
ABC NEWS: A summit on ship and submarine building in Australia will call on the local defence industry to help the South Australian Government strengthen its case for the Navy’s next submarine fleet to be built in Adelaide. Read more
PS NEWS ONLINE: Growth in exports from South Australia has outpaced the national average for 11 consecutive months, helped by programs administered by the Department of State Development, according to the Minister for Investment and Trade, Martin Hamilton-Smith. Read more
THE ADVERTISER: A Defence precinct capable of testing armoured vehicles to NATO standards would be created in Adelaide if it won a $10 billion federal contract, Defence Industries Minister Martin Hamilton-Smith will tell military chiefs. Read more
ABC NEWS: Former Liberal leader Martin Hamilton-Smith is preparing to vote against State Government legislation for the first time since he joined the Labor Government as a minister. Read more
