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:

  (a) In answering this question, the 'Non-Equipment Procurement area' has been identified as the Directorates undertaking the non equipment procurement function within Non Equipment Procurement and Contracting Branch in Defence Support Group. As at 27 July 2011, the current level of staff in Non Equipment Procurement is 46.

  (b) Staff in the group are employed at the following levels:

     (i) Below Executive Level 1: 24

     (ii) At Executive Level 1 and 2: 21

     (iii) At Senior Executive Service Band 1: 1

     (iv) At Senior Executive Service Band 2: 0

     (v) At Senior Executive Service Band 3: 0