Chris Evans (WA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

The Minister for Defence has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question:

The workforce data detailed in the White Paper and the Strategic Reform Program 'Indicative Workforce Implications' are based on approved allocations at the time of publication and reflect full-time equivalent average numbers. Using the full-time equivalent (FTE) approach, Defence counts full-time and part-time service as one overall average quantity.

Over the period 1 January to 30 June 2011, the Defence civilian workforce increased from 20,616 full-time equivalent average APS personnel and 425 contractors, to 21,263 full-time equivalent average APS personnel and 552 contractors. The overall averages for the 2010-11 financial year were 20,648 APS and 605 contractors.