Defence: Training days and budget allocated for Reserves

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

For the period 1 July to 30 September 2009:

1. (a) How many training days have been allocated to Reserves in each state and territory; and (b) what is the budget allocation to provide these training days.
2. (a) How many training days were allocated to Reserves in each state and territory; and (b) what was spent to provide these training days.

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

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      Navy -           A breakdown for days Navy planned to use for training during the specified period cannot be provided.  Navy training days are allocated on an annual basis and are only used when governed by the requirements of the position owner. The annual training day allocation for 2009-10 for Reserve positions for each state is listed below.
      
      

      STATE/TERRITORY	TRAINING DAYS
      ACT	64,112
      NSW	38,179
      NT	2,494
      QLD	11,215
      SA	4,335
      TAS	4,869
      VIC	6,087
      WA	11,939
      O'SEAS	40
      TOTAL	143,270

      
      Army -         The Army is unable to produce an accurate figure of training days it planned to use as it does not allocate training days, it only allocates an annual budget. It is the responsibility of Commands within the Army to assign this money to groups and units for Reservist training. Furthermore, some units are spread across state and territory boarders, making a breakdown of training days for each state or territory complex and resource intensive. As such, I am not prepared to authorise the time and resources required to answer this part of the question.
      
      Air Force-     For the specified period, please see the table below for days Air Force planned to use for training.

      STATE/TERRITORY	TRAINING DAYS
      ACT	4,562
      NSW	12,703
      NT	1,226
      QLD	12,322
      SA	5,815
      TAS	667
      VIC	6,384
      WA	3,748
      O'SEAS	N/A
      TOTAL	47,427

              
   2. 
      
      Navy -          Information on the budget allocation Navy planned to use during the specified period cannot be provided, as training days can be utilised any time during the financial year.
      
      Army -          For the specified period, the budget allocation that Army planned to use is estimated to be approximately $40,000,000.
      
      Air Force -   Please see the table below for the budget Air Force planned to use for training.
      
      

      STATE/TERRITORY	Budget ($)
      ACT	1.290m
      NSW	2.825m
      NT	0.213m
      QLD	2.659m
      SA	1.138m
      TAS	0.130m
      VIC	1.414m
      WA	0.761m
      O'SEAS	N/A
      TOTAL	10.430m

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      Navy -         During the specified period, Navy actually used 35,232 days for training Australia wide. A breakdown of training day usage by state and territory is not available due to the manner in which the Navy gathers Reserve training data.
      
      Army -          Approximately 250,400 training days were used during the specified period. However, due to the manner in which training days are allocated, this figure will grow as claims for pay (for each training day) continue to be submitted from the various groups and units within the Army.
      
      Air Force -   For the specified period, please see the table below for the number of days Air Force actually used for training

      STATE/TERRITORY	TRAINING DAYS
      ACT	4,562
      NSW	12,703
      NT	1,226
      QLD	12,322
      SA	5,815
      TAS	667
      VIC	6,384
      WA	3,748
      O'SEAS	N/A
      TOTAL	47,427

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      Navy -            For the specified period, Navy’s actual expenditure for training days was $8,603,772. A breakdown of dollar expenditure by state and territory is not available due to the manner in which Navy gathers Reserve training data.
      
      Army -            Please see the table below for approximate budget information for the training days Army have used during the specified period.  However, due to the manner in which training days are allocated, this figure will grow as claims for pay (for each training day) continue to be submitted from the various groups and units within the Army. The figures below indicate salaries and allowances.

      STATE/TERRITORY	Budget ($)
      ACT	3.600m
      NSW	12.000m
      NT	1.200m
      QLD	10.000m
      SA	2.800m
      TAS	1.200m
      VIC	6.400m
      WA	2.800m
      O'SEAS	N/A
      TOTAL	40m

      
      Air Force -     For the specified period, please see the table below for Air Force’s actual expenditure for the specified period.
      

      STATE/TERRITORY	Budget ($)
      ACT	1.290m
      NSW	2.819m
      NT	0.213m
      QLD	2.649m
      SA	1.135m
      TAS	0.130m
      VIC	1.414m
      WA	0.761m
      O'SEAS	N/A
      TOTAL	10.414m

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