Two months prior to the possible Super Hornet deal made public, RAAF brass were in the media stating there will be no capability gap with the F111 retirement, JSF is on track and there is absolutely no need for an interim fighter.
Has Nelson lost faith and overrided senior RAAF officials with the Super Hornet? Seems a wise move. Though let's not forget, this is the first of many probable cost blowouts in providing RAAF with 100 fighters and it's desired capability to operate on concurrent operations.