The Australian | Malcolm Turnbull picks Christopher Pyne to steer $90bn navy build The Australian Christopher Pyne has been handed responsibility for the biggest expansion in Australian naval power since World War II, with submarines and surface warships worth $90 billion to be built in Australia — most of them in his home state of South Australia. Christopher Pyne warned against favouring South Australia in new defence industry portfolio Defence needs more ministers: ADA Defence Industry gets a Minister |