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

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

(1) For the period 1 January to 30 June 2011, how many:

  (a) uniformed staff; and

  (b) civilian staff, resigned from each of the service areas (i.e. army, navy and air force).

(2) For the period 1 January to 30 June 2011, how many:

  (a) uniformed staff; and

  (b) civilian staff, were made redundant or accepted severance packages in each of the service areas.

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

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

(1) (a)   For the period 1 January to 30 June 2011 the following permanent uniformed personnel voluntarily separated from the Services. This includes personnel who left each of the Services through resignation, within 90 days of enlistment, as a transfer to another Service or completion of an employment contract.

  (b)   For the period 1 January to 30 June 2011 the following civilian staff resigned from each of the Service areas:

(2) (a)   For the period 1 January to 30 June 2011 the following permanent uniformed personnel were made redundant or accepted packages from the Service areas:

  (b)   For the period 1 January to 30 June 2011 the following civilian staff were made redundant or accepted packages from each of the Service areas: