Defence: Staffing

Senator Johnston asked the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 13 August 2009:

For the period 1 January to 30 June 2009:

1. With reference to the White Paper and Strategic Reform Program (SRP) ‘Indicative Workforce Implications’, how many full-time equivalent (FTE) personnel were employed in the military workforce.
2. With reference to the White Paper and SRP ‘Indicative Workforce Implications – Military Workforce’: (a) how many FTE personnel were employed in implementing the White Paper initiatives;
   (b) what reduction has there been in FTE personnel employed in: (i) implementing efficiency improvements, (ii) implementing civilianisation, and (iii) implementing support productivity improvements; and (c) what increase or reduction has there been in FTE personnel employed from the 2008 to 2009 base.
3. With reference to the White Paper and SRP ‘Indicative Workforce Implications – Civilian Workforce’: (a) how many FTE personnel were employed as Australian Public Service (APS) staff or contractors; (b) how many FTE APS and contractor personnel were employed on White Paper/SRP initiatives; and (c) what reduction has there been in the number of FTE APS and contractor personnel implementing: (i) efficiency improvements, (ii) civilianisation, (iii) support productivity improvements, (iv) contractor conversion (reduction to contractors), and (v) support productivity improvements.
4. With reference to the White Paper and SRP ‘Indicative Workforce Implications – Civilian Workforce’, what increase or reduction has there been in FTE APS and contractor personnel from the 2008 to 2009 base.

Senator Faulkner - The answer to the honourable senator’s question is as follows:

1. On average, 55,347.
2. Funding for the implementation of the White Paper initiatives and SRP implementation commenced on 1 July 2009.  Therefore as shown in the table ‘Indicative Workforce Implications – Military Workforce’ there were no military workforce implications relating to White Paper implementation or the SRP during the period 1 January to 30 June 2009.
3.  
   1. On average, 20,664.
   2. Funding for the implementation of the White Paper initiatives and SRP implementation commenced on 1 July 2009.  Therefore as shown in the table ‘Indicative Workforce Implications – Civilian Workforce’ there were no civilian workforce implications relating to White Paper implementation or the SRP during the period 1 January to 30 June 2009.
   3. Funding for the implementation of the White Paper initiatives and SRP implementation commenced on 1 July 2009.  Therefore as shown in the table ‘Indicative Workforce Implications – Civilian Workforce’ there were no implications regarding the reduction of FTE APS and contractor personnel numbers during the period 1 January to 30 June 2009.
4. Funding for the implementation of the White Paper initiatives and SRP implementation commenced on 1 July 2009.  Therefore as shown in the table ‘Indicative Workforce Implications – Civilian Workforce’ there were no increases or reductions in FTE APS and contractor personnel numbers during the period 1 January to 30 June 2009.
   
   Indicative workforce implications relating to the White Paper and SRP for FY 2009-10 have been made publicly available in The Strategic Reform Program 2009: Delivering Force 2030.

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