House of Representatives Notice Paper Question No 100
Schedule Number: 300022		 Publication Date: 16 June 2008
Hansard: Pages 5030-1

Joint Defence Facility Pine Gap

 Member: Melham

Mr Melham asked the Minister for Defence in writing, on 14 May 2008:

  1. How many personnel are currently stationed or employed at the Joint Defence Facility Pine Gap (JDFPG).
  2. How many JDFPG personnel are: (a) Government employees; (b) United States Government employees; (c) employees of Australian contractors; and (d) employees of United States contractors.
  3. Does the figure for the number of Government employees include Australian Federal Police Protective Service personnel stationed at the JDFPG.
  4. What are the company names of the Australian and United States contractors currently providing personnel at JDFPG.
  5. What was the cost to the Government of running JDFPG in: (a) 2006–07; and (b) 2007–08.
  6. Who is the current: (a) Chief of the JDFPG; and (b) senior Australian officer at the JDFPG; and when did these officers commence duty in their current roles.

Mr Fitzgibbon – The answer to the honourable member’s question is as follows:

  1. Approximately 800 personnel.
  2.  
    1. Approximately 12 per cent.
    2. Approximately 18 per cent.
    3. Approximately 41 per cent.
    4. Approximately 29 per cent.
  3. Yes.
  4. Raytheon, Northrop Grumman and Hewlett-Packard.
  5.  
    1. Approximately $12 million.
    2. Approximately $14 million.
  6.  
    1. Mr Kevin Keating, Chief of Facility, commenced duty on 12 July 2005.
    2. Mr Cameron Ashe, Deputy Chief of Facility, commenced duty on 13 January 2008.

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