Stuart Robert (Fadden, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Defence Science, Technology and Personnel) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

asked the Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, in writing, on 23 March 2011:

In respect of Defence's Public Affairs Branch in (a) 2007-08, (b) 2008-09, (c) 2009-10, and (d) 2010-11, what is/was the personnel budget for (i) military staff, (ii) public service staff, and (iii) professional service providers.

Warren Snowdon (Lingiari, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Defence Science and Personnel) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The answer to the honourable member's question is as follows:

(a) to (d)

(i) to (iii)

The personnel budget for (i) military staff, (ii) public service staff, (iii) professional service providers is detailed in the table below.

The increase in military staff salaries reflects the inclusion of superannuation payments and some other minor allowances that were not part of the Group's budget in previous years. The budgets have now been transferred to the parent Services.