§ Sir J. D. REESasked the Secretary for the Colonies whether it is with the knowledge and consent of the Commonwealth of Australia that the 1909 naval agreement has been abandoned?
Mr. HARCOURTAs was stated by the First Lord of the Admiralty to the House on the 13th June last, the position of the Commonwealth Government in relation to naval affairs has undergone no change since it was decided to establish an Australian navy.