David Johnston (WA, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Defence) Share this | Hansard source

asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 1 5 June 2011:

In regard to Diggerworks:

(1) What is Diggerworks and where is it located.

(2) Who is its Officer in Charge and to whom does this person report.

(3) In relation to its current staffing:

  (a) what is the number of civilian staff;

  (b) what is the number of uniformed staff;

  (c) what is the level at which each of these staff are employed and the current total cost, including 'on costs', of employment; and

  (d) which staff members have had direct battle field experience to assist them in making decisions that accurately reflect the views of our combatants in the field.

(4) What specific opportunities will Australian manufacturers have in tendering for clothing and associated kit that is suitable for equipping Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel.

(5) What place will the Report on Defective or Unsatisfactory Materials (RODUMS) have in the decision making processes with kit that is recommended for ADF.

(6) What current form of body armour protection is provided to Australian soldiers serving in Afghanistan.

(7) How much was spent, and over what period, on modular combat body armour systems.

(8) How many sets of tiered body armour systems (TBAS) are currently being used by Australian troops in Afghanistan.

(9) How many RODUMS have been received in relation to TBAS or parts thereof.

(10) What is the nature of these RODUMS.