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Outcome Five: Strategic Policy

Defence Cooperation

The aims and objectives of the Defence Cooperation Program are to support the Government's strategic objectives by:

  • contributing to the maintenance of regional security;
  • working with allies, regional partners and others to shape the global and regional environment in a way favourable to Australia and the ADF;
  • consolidating acceptance of Australia as an obvious and legitimate participant in deliberations on issues that affect regional security; and
  • encouraging and assisting with the development of the defence self-reliance of regional countries.

These activities encompass assistance to regional security forces in the areas of strategic planning, command and control, infrastructure, communications and logistics support. The Defence Cooperation Program also supports the conduct of combined exercises to improve the ability of regional countries to contribute to regional security.

Expenditure for the Defence Cooperation Program in 2004-05 was $74.9m. The table below summarises the achievement of the Defence Cooperation Program by region. More details on the cooperation program in the South Pacific and South East Asian regions can be found later in this section.

2002-03
Actual		 2003-04
Actual		 2004-05
Budget
Estimate		 2004-05
Revised
Estimate		 2004-05
Actual
Table 4.18 Defence Cooperation Summary(1)
$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000
Papua New Guinea 9,434 14,508 22,688 22,688 13,874
South Pacific Region 22,478 25,028 25,503 25,503 25,732
South East Asia 25,831 26,417 26,558 26,558 30,136
Other regional activities 1,521 738 1,343 1,343 1,507
Defence International Training Centre(2) 3,384 3,873 4,208 4,208 3,695
Total 62,648 70,564 80,300 80,300 74,945

Notes

  1. Figures may not add due to rounding.
  2. The Defence International Training Centre enhances the training provided in Australia to South East Asian and South Pacific defence forces and other selected personnel overseas. Funding was transferred to Air Force for the management of the centre from 2003-04.
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