Senate Notice Paper Question No 2543
Schedule Number: 300298
Publication Date: 23 February 2010
Hansard: Page 947

Defence: Staffing

Senator: Johnston

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

For the period 1 July to 30 September 2009, how many Royal Australian Navy (RAN) personnel completed training courses and became ‘Perisher Qualified’ and eligible to command a submarine.

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

None. The 'Perisher' course is run by the Royal Netherlands Navy and is conducted once a year running for 17 weeks, starting in the first half of January.


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