Peter - these are genuine questions, although I recognise that I may be about to discover my peanut status.
How is it that a selection process was completed and contract signed for the submarines in 2016 but you say that 'they were already 8 years behind schedule'?
Do you, in fact, mean that Australia started the selection process 8 years too late with reference to its needs?
Also, are you stating that your PM is not a liar? If this is the case, I take my hat off to you for your loyalty and wish that other citizens around the world were equally as supportive of their political leaders.