Senate Notice Paper Question No 2525
Schedule Number: 300280
 Publication Date: 23 February 2010
Hansard: Page 941

Defence: Strategic Reform Program

 Senator: Johnston

Senator Johnston asked the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 11 January 2010:

For the period 1 July to 30 September 2009, what net savings have been made in the Strategic Reform Program (SRP) ‘Provisional Savings and Costs – Gross SRP Stream Savings’ for: (a) information and communications technology; (b) inventory; (c) logistics; (d) non-equipment procurement; (e) reserves; (f) shared services; and (g) workforce.

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

  1. The ‘Gross SRP Savings’ do not have net savings as they reflect the stream gross savings component only.  Savings relating to the Strategic Reform Program were provisionally allocated across the decade in the 2009-10 Budget context.  The savings to the Defence budget have been attributed annually and will be reported on this basis.  The 2009-10 SRP gross savings will be:
      1. Information and Communications Technology  $49m
      2. Inventory  $64m
      3. Smart Maintenance  $197m
      4. Logistics  $5m
      5. Non-Equipment Procurement  $179m
      6. Reserves  Nil
      7. Shared Services  $14m
      8. Workforce  $48m

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