Defence: Programs

Senator Johnston asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 26 February 2009:

1. For each agency within the responsibility of the Minister/Parliamentary Secretary, in the period 1 October to 31 December 2008, what programs or projects were cut, curtailed, postponed, delayed or terminated as part of the Government’s $10 billion ‘redirection of priorities’ program.
2. For each program affected by the ‘redirection of priorities’ program, how much has been re-directed to ‘higher priority programs/projects’.
3. What ‘higher priority programs/projects’ have benefited from cuts or savings made in ‘lower priority programs’.
4. How much funding has been allocated to each of these ‘higher priority projects’.

Senator Faulkner - The Minister for Defence has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question:

1. , 3. and 4.    Please refer to tables 1.2.9 (page 22-23) and 1.2.12 (page 28) in the Defence Portfolio Budget Statements 2008-09.

2. All.

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