| Senate Notice Paper Question Nos 2792 Schedule Number: 300373 |
Publication Date: 22 Jun 2010 Hansard (Proof): Pages 4056 |
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| Senator: Ludlam | ||
Senator Ludlam asked the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 27 April 2010:
With reference to the answers provided to questions on notice nos 2592 (Senate Hansard, 1 March 2010, p. 1454) and 2752:
(1) For the 2008‑09 financial year, what were the ‘top 200’ defence export approvals by value, excluding duplicates that result from ‘a company applying to renew a six month permit within the year’ and the 116 entries for chemicals, none of which were approvals for foreign military customers.
(2) Is the duplication of $21 000 000 of military body armour sold to Israel in the answer to question on notice no. 2592, correct, therefore totalling the amount of military body armour to $49 500 000, or is the correct total $28 500 000.
(3) On what date was the export of military body armour to Israel cleared through Australia’s export control policy criteria.
(4) On what grounds was it was deemed that there was no identifiable risk that such military exports to Israel would be used to ‘commit or facilitate serious human rights abuses’ or ‘might contribute to instability in the region or aggravate a threat to international and regional peace and security or aggravate the situation in a region which becomes a cause of serious concern’.
Senator Faulkner – The answer to the Senator’s question is as follows:
1) The ‘top 200’ export approvals by value of goods categorised under the Military List of the Defence and Strategic Goods List (DSGL), excluding duplicates for six month permit renewals and the 116 entries for chemicals, are listed below. The nature of the goods is listed under the relevant control category of the DSGL. The exports listed reflect the export approvals granted by Defence; this does not confirm that the goods were actually exported. Similarly, the values and quantities are those provided to Defence by applicants. Authoritative information on actual export transactions would need to be obtained from the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service.
2) A review of data found that a duplicate permit had been issued for the export of goods to Israel. The duplication occurred due to two copies of the completed application being received by DECO. Excluding the duplicate, the permits issued for this category to Israel total $28 5000 000. On the list provided in answer to question on notice no. 2592 the goods were described as “military body armour” instead of the full description “military armour and/or protective equipment”. The goods for export were in fact armour plate for use in the production of mine resistant vehicles.
3) The two duplicate permits were issued on 11 and 15 July 2008.
4) The stated end-use was for the goods to be used for production in Israel of mine resistant protected vehicles by an Israeli company under contract for a close ally of Australia. On this basis it was assessed that there was no identifiable risk that this military export to Israel would be used to ‘commit or facilitate serious rights abuses’, or ‘might contribute to instability in the region or aggravate a threat to international and regional peace and security or aggravate the situation in a region which becomes a cause of serious concern’.
Nature of Goods |
Destination |
Value (AUD) |
Military vehicles and/or parts and components |
Thailand |
137,000,000 |
Military vessels and/or parts and components |
New Zealand |
95,000,000 |
Military aircraft and/or parts and components |
U.S.A. |
77,425,902 |
Military training equipment |
India |
30,000,000 |
Military vehicles and/or parts and components |
Canada, U.S.A. |
29,750,000 |
Military aircraft and/or parts and components |
U.S.A. |
29,577,600 |
Military fire control systems |
Singapore |
28,700,000 |
Military vehicles and/or parts and components |
U.S.A. |
25,000,000 |
Military armour and/or protective equipment |
Israel |
21,000,000 |
Military armour and/or protective equipment |
Israel |
21,000,000 |
Military vessels and/or parts and components |
Singapore |
17,074,868 |
Military Vessels and/or parts and components |
Trinidad |
14,460,500 |
Military software |
Sweden |
10,000,000 |
Military aircraft and/or parts and components |
U.S.A. |
8,792,585 |
Military armour and/or protective equipment |
Israel |
7,500,000 |
Military technology |
Malaysia |
6,850,000 |
Military vessels and/or parts and components |
Trinidad |
5,461,500 |
Military vessels and/or parts and components |
U.S.A. |
5,000,000 |
Military vessels and/or parts and components |
U.S.A. |
5,000,000 |
Military vessels and/or parts and components |
U.S.A. |
5,000,000 |
Military technology |
U.S.A. |
5,000,000 |
Military vehicles and/or parts and components |
Afghanistan, Netherlands, United Kingdom |
5,000,000 |
Military ammunition and/or parts and components |
United Kingdom |
5,000,000 |
Military vessels and/or parts and components |
U.S.A. |
5,000,000 |
Military vessels and/or parts and components |
Philippines |
4,404,375 |
Military aircraft and/or parts and components |
New Zealand |
4,000,000 |
Military training equipment |
U.S.A. |
3,598,315 |
Military vehicles and/or parts and components |
Afghanistan, Netherlands |
3,500,000 |
Non-military firearms and/or part and components |
New Zealand |
3,273,600 |
Non-military explosives, propellants and components |
Papua New Guinea |
3,265,000 |
Military electronic equipment |
U.S.A. |
3,000,000 |
Military vessels and/or parts and components |
New Zealand |
2,918,003 |
Non-military firearms and/or part and components |
New Zealand |
2,823,000 |
Military armour and/or protective equipment |
Taiwan |
2,767,800 |
Military underwater detection devices |
Japan, U.S.A. |
2,500,000 |
Military vessels and/or parts and components |
Kuwait |
2,129,000 |
Military aircraft and/or parts and components |
Germany |
2,065,000 |
Military ammunition, explosives, propellants and components |
Germany |
1,650,000 |
Military electronic equipment |
United Kingdom |
1,508,589 |
Military ammunition, explosives, propellants and components |
Malaysia |
1,496,000 |
Military ammunition, explosives, propellants and components |
U.S.A. |
1,300,000 |
Military aircraft and/or parts and components |
U.S.A. |
1,064,147 |
Military aircraft and/or parts and components |
U.S.A. |
1,064,147 |
Military electronic equipment |
U.S.A. |
1,039,173 |
Military electronic equipment |
U.S.A. |
1,039,173 |
Military fire control systems |
United Kingdom |
1,020,000 |
Military technology |
U.S.A. |
1,000,000 |
Military vessels and/or parts and components |
U.S.A. |
1,000,000 |
Military underwater detection devices |
Germany |
1,000,000 |
Non-military expolsives, propellants and components |
Nauru |
1,000,000 |
Military technology |
U.S.A. |
1,000,000 |
Military armour and/or protective equipment |
Turkey |
920,000 |
Military training equipment |
Taiwan |
828,757 |
Military software |
U.S.A. |
827,416 |
Military aircraft and/or parts and components |
United Kingdom |
819,449 |
Military electronic equipment |
U.S.A. |
767,030 |
Military electronic equipment |
U.S.A. |
718,256 |
Military vessels and/or parts and components |
United Kingdom |
717,410 |
Military fire control systems |
New Zealand |
703,329 |
Military ammunition,explosives, propellants and components |
United Kingdom |
646,366 |
Non-military ammunition and/or components |
U.S.A. |
646,196 |
Military aircraft and/or parts and components |
United Kingdom, U.S.A. |
636,661 |
Military ammunition, explosives, propellants and components |
United Kingdom |
630,821 |
Military training equipment |
Taiwan |
614,962 |
Military aircraft and/or parts and components |
France |
550,000 |
Military aircraft engines/components |
U.S.A. |
533,213 |
Military underwater detection devices |
Germany |
500,000 |
Military software |
Sweden |
500,000 |
Military training equipment |
New Zealand |
479,625 |
Military ammunition, explosives, propellants and components |
Germany |
477,616 |
Non-military firearms and/or part and components |
Cyprus |
456,000 |
Military electronic equipment |
Israel |
454,326 |
Military training equipment |
South Africa, Singapore |
450,000 |
Non-military firearms and/or part and components |
China |
443,033 |
Military armour and/or protective equipment |
New Zealand |
404,000 |
Military software |
Sweden |
400,000 |
Military training equipment |
Malaysia |
374,350 |
Military underwater detection devices |
U.S.A. |
363,000 |
Non-military explosives, propellants and components |
Papua New Guinea |
360,450 |
Military ammunition, explosives, propellants and components |
U.S.A. |
358,249 |
Military ammunition, explosives, propellants and components |
U.S.A. |
347,949 |
Military aircraft and/or parts and components |
United Kingdom |
337,000 |
Military electronic equipment |
U.S.A. |
319,718 |
Military training equipment |
Singapore |
300,000 |
Military armour and/or protective equipment |
Thailand |
300,000 |
Military fire control systems |
New Zealand |
273,214 |
Military aircraft and/or parts and components |
U.S.A. |
273,033 |
Non-military ammunition and/or components |
Kuwait |
259,068 |
Military technology |
U.S.A. |
250,000 |
Military armour and/or protective equipment |
Thailand |
250,000 |
Military aircraft and/or parts and components |
U.S.A. |
250,000 |
Military ammunition, explosives, propellants and components |
U.S.A. |
244,000 |
Military fire control systems |
U.S.A. |
240,000 |
Military armour and/or protective equipment |
United Arab Emirates |
222,000 |
Non-military explosives, propellants and components |
New Zealand |
218,704 |
Military vessels and/or parts and components |
Israel |
214,096 |
Military electronic equipment |
Israel |
205,437 |
Military training equipment |
Sweden, U.S.A. |
200,000 |
Military technology |
U.S.A. |
185,029 |
Military underwater detection devices |
Norway |
180,000 |
Military electronic equipment |
U.S.A. |
173,977 |
Military aircraft and/or parts and components |
Singapore |
164,411 |
Military aircraft and/or parts and components |
South Korea |
158,400 |
Non-military ammunition and/or components |
U.S.A. |
156,070 |
Non-military ammunition and/or components |
Malaysia |
151,200 |
Military fire control systems |
United Kingdom |
144,800 |
Non-military explosives, propellants and components |
New Zealand |
141,530 |
Military underwater detection devices |
France |
134,000 |
Military fire control systems |
Taiwan |
131,980 |
Non-military ammunition and/or components |
South Korea |
127,985 |
Non-military explosives, propellants and components |
New Zealand |
125,000 |
Non-military ammunition and/or components |
U.S.A. |
115,180 |
Military ammunition, explosives, propellants and components |
United Arab Emirates |
114,100 |
Military electronic equipment |
Israel |
108,777 |
Military fire control systems |
U.S.A. |
108,000 |
Military electronic equipment |
Israel |
107,797 |
Military aircraft and/or parts and components |
U.S.A. |
101,646 |
Military technology |
Canada |
100,000 |
Non-military ammunition and/or components |
United Kingdom |
100,000 |
Military technology |
Canada |
100,000 |
Military electronic equipment |
U.S.A. |
100,000 |
Military aircraft and/or parts and components |
U.S.A. |
98,886 |
Military ammunition, explosives, propellants and components |
South Africa |
96,012 |
Military aircraft and/or parts and components |
Singapore |
96,000 |
Electronic equipment |
Israel |
95,820 |
Military aircraft and/or parts and components |
U.S.A. |
91,639 |
Military vessels and/or parts and components |
United Kingdom |
89,245 |
Military ammunition and/or parts and components |
Malaysia |
79,500 |
Military armour and/or protective equipment |
Thailand |
77,400 |
Non-military ammunition and/or components |
New Caledonia |
77,263 |
Military armour and/or protective equipment |
Thailand |
76,700 |
Military electronic equipment |
Israel |
74,886 |
Non-military firearms and/or part and components |
U.S.A. |
70,120 |
Military electronic equipment |
Israel |
66,759 |
Military aircraft and/or parts and components |
New Zealand |
64,500 |
Military training equipment |
Singapore |
64,000 |
Military vehicles and/or parts and components |
United Kingdom |
64,000 |
Non-military ammunition and/or components |
Thailand |
62,066 |
Military aircraft and/or parts and components |
U.S.A. |
60,050 |
Non-military ammunition and/or components |
Philippines |
59,450 |
Military electronic equipment |
India |
59,330 |
Non-military firearms and/or part and components |
Pakistan |
58,500 |
Non-military firearms and/or part and components |
South Korea |
58,000 |
Non-military firearms and/or part and components |
China |
57,970 |
Non-military explosives, propellants and components |
International Waters |
57,400 |
Non-military firearms and/or part and components |
United Kingdom |
56,880 |
Military technology |
New Zealand |
56,000 |
Non-military explosives, propellants and components |
United Kingdom |
55,400 |
Military aircraft and/or parts and components |
U.S.A. |
52,800 |
Military firearms and/or parts and components |
New Zealand |
52,000 |
Military aircraft and/or parts and components |
New Zealand |
50,914 |
Non-military firearms and/or part and components |
New Zealand |
50,000 |
Military aircraft and/or parts and components |
U.S.A. |
48,887 |
Military aircraft and/or parts and components |
U.S.A. |
48,703 |
Military electronic equipment |
U.S.A. |
48,000 |
Non-military ammunition and/or components |
India |
48,000 |
Non-military ammunition and/or components |
New Caledonia |
47,320 |
Non-military ammunition and/or components |
New Caledonia |
46,615 |
Non-military ammunition and/or components |
U.S.A. |
46,500 |
Military training equipment |
U.S.A. |
45,000 |
Military training equipment |
Oman |
45,000 |
Military aircraft and/or parts and components |
United Kingdom |
43,200 |
Non military firearms and/or part and components |
Cyprus |
42,900 |
Non military firearms and/or part and components |
Cyprus |
42,500 |
Non military firearms and/or part and components |
New Zealand |
42,000 |
Military vehicles and/or parts and components |
Afghanistan, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Germany, Finland, France, India, Iraq, Kuwait, Netherlands, New Zealand, South Africa, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, U.S.A. |
41,750 |
Non-military firearms and/or part and components |
Pakistan |
40,000 |
Military training equipment |
Hong Kong |
39,373 |
Non-military firearms and/or part and components |
Thailand |
39,174 |
Non-military ammunition and/or part and components |
Thailand |
38,750 |
Military vehicle components |
U.S.A. |
38,500 |
Non-military firearms and/or part and components |
Thailand |
38,351 |
Non-military firearms and/or part and components |
New Zealand |
35,800 |
Military vessels and/or parts and components |
Pakistan |
35,000 |
Military electronic equipment |
Israel |
34,792 |
Non-military firearms and/or part and components |
New Zealand |
34,300 |
Non-military firearms and/or part and components |
U.S.A. |
34,050 |
Non-military firearms and/or part and components |
Canada |
33,563 |
Non-military firearms and/or part and components |
Cyprus |
33,250 |
Non-military firearms and/or part and components |
New Zealand |
33,000 |
Military training equipment |
United Kingdom |
32,767 |
Military electronic equipment and components |
U.S.A. |
30,395 |
Military armour and/or protective equipment |
Papua New Guinea |
30,000 |
Non-military firearms and/or part and components |
U.S.A. |
30,000 |
Non-military ammunition and/or part and components |
East Timor |
29,450 |
Military armour and/or protective equipment |
Pakistan |
28,800 |
Military ammunition, explosives, propellants and components |
U.S.A. |
28,700 |
Military aircraft and/or parts and components |
Germany |
28,400 |
Military electronic equipment |
U.S.A. |
26,153 |
Military armour and/or protective equipment |
Papua New Guinea |
26,000 |
Military aircraft and/or parts and components |
United Kingdom |
25,862 |
Non-military ammunition and/or components |
Hong Kong |
25,350 |
Non-military firearms and/or part and components |
South Korea |
25,000 |
Non-military firearms and/or part and components |
U.S.A. |
25,000 |
Non-military firearms and/or part and components |
Thailand |
25,000 |
Military armour and/or protective equipment |
Papua New Guinea |
25,000 |
Military training equipment |
Oman |
24,948 |
Non-military firearms and/or part and components |
New Zealand |
24,250 |
Military ammunition, explosives, propellants and components |
Switzerland |
24,000 |
Non-military ammunition and/or components |
New Zealand |
23,950 |