Senate Notice Paper Question No 782
Schedule Number: 300060 |
Publication Date: 3 February 2009
Hansard: Pages 170-1 |
Leopard Tanks |
Senator: Johnston |
Senator Johnston asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 11 November 2008:
With reference to
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How many Leopard tanks: (a) does the Australian Defence Force have; (b) have been offered as part of the decommissioning process; and (c) has the department retained for target practice.
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With reference to the decommissioning of the Australian Army’s Leopard tanks in which the Government has offered the tanks free of charge with attached conditions: has the Minister been notified of which applicants have and have not been successful.
- Can a list of successful and unsuccessful applications be provided.
- What was the process in determining the successful bids.
- Has the Minister sought permission under the end-user agreement with Germany to dispose of the tanks; if so, can a copy of the documentation from the Leopard tank manufacturer and the German Government be provided.
Senator Faulkner - The Minister for Defence has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question:
- 103.
- 30.
- 26.
- Yes.
- A list of 28 of the 30 successful organisations is provided below (two organisations have declined the offer). Defence has received over 350 inquiries and requests relating to the disposal of the Leopard tank fleet. The list of unsuccessful organisations will not be provided.
| Organisation |
State |
| Ayr Anzac Memorial Club |
QLD |
| Beenleigh RSL |
QLD |
| Bendigo RSL |
VIC |
| Bribie Island RSL |
QLD |
| Bunbury RSL |
WA |
| Canberra Services Club |
ACT |
| Collie Cardiff RSL |
WA |
| Echuca and Moama RSL |
NSW |
| Echunga RSL |
SA |
| Epping RSL |
VIC |
| Esperance RSL and Esperance Museum |
WA |
| Forster-Tuncurry RSL |
NSW |
| Ingleburn RSL |
NSW |
| Jerilderie RSL |
NSW |
| Kilcoy RSL |
QLD |
| Maitland RSL |
NSW |
| Maroochydore RSL |
QLD |
| McLaren Vale RSL |
SA |
| Mount Gambier Community RSL |
SA |
| City of Palmerston RSL |
NT |
| Port Kennedy RSL |
WA |
| Port Augusta RSL |
SA |
| Rutherglen RSL |
VIC |
| Seymour RSL |
VIC |
| Tambar Springs - Premer RSL |
NSW |
| Upwey – Belgrave RSL |
VIC |
| Woodford RSL |
QLD |
| Yarrawonga-Mulwala RSL |
VIC |
- Prior to the 2007 election, the previous Minister selected the organisations to receive a Leopard tank. I have endorsed the selections made by the previous Government.
- Defence is currently processing the necessary approvals with the German Government for the disposal of the Leopard fleet.
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