Mr Robert asked the Minister for Defence Personnel, Materiel and Science, in writing, on 22 February 2010:

In respect of the planned workforce allocation in the 2009-10 budget and forward estimates (Department of Defence, Defence Portfolio Budget Statements, Canberra, Table 18, page 33), (a) what budget has been allocated to achieve a High Readiness Reserve recruitment target of (i) 1080 for the Army, and (ii) 600 for the Air Force, and (b) as at 22 February 2010, how many HRR (i) Army, and (ii) Air Force, reservists have been recruited.

Mr Combet - The answer to the honourable member’s question is as follows:

1.  
   1. and ii. None, as High Readiness Reserve targets are filled using in-Service personnel only.
2.  
   1. Army does not directly recruit into the High Readiness Reserve. 
      As at 22 February 2010, 1170 currently serving members of the Active Reserve were contracted to the High Readiness Reserve.
   2. Air Force does not directly recruit into the High Readiness Reserve.
      As at 22 February 2010, 596 currently serving members of the Active Reserve and 44 members of the Specialist Reservist were serving in the High Readiness Reserve.

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