Defence: Strategic Reform Program

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

With reference to the White Paper and the Strategic Reform Program ‘Indicative Workforce Implications – Military Workforce’: For the period 1 July to 30 September 2009, how many full-time equivalent uniformed personnel were employed in implementing the White Paper initiatives.

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

The Government provisioned an additional 679 full-time equivalent uniformed personnel for 2009-10 under the White Paper, as reflected in The Strategic Reform Program: Delivering Force 2030.

The breakdown by Service is: Navy 268, Army 211 and Air Force 200.

Because of the breadth and depth of the White Paper initiatives, the number of personnel varied throughout the specified period and it is not possible to provide a specific total referenced to each White Paper initiative.

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