Senate Notice Paper Question No 2526
Schedule Number: 300281
 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 – SRP Stream Costs’ for: (a) information and communications technology; (b) inventory; (c) smart maintenance; (d) logistic; (e) non-equipment procurement; (f) preparedness and personnel and operating cost; (g) reserves; (h) shared services; (i) workforce; and (j) Mortimer implementation.

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

  1. The ‘SRP Stream Costs’ do not have net savings as they reflect the stream costs rather than savings. 

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