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 16 January 2012:

With reference to each review currently being conducted, or recently conducted, by the department, can a list be provided detailing the:

  (a)   name of the review;

  (b)   individuals, groups and companies conducting the review;

  (c)   individuals, groups and companies being paid;

  (d)   terms of reference;

  (e)   timeline;

  (f)   cost per stage;

  (g)   anticipated final cost;

  (h)   scheduled reporting date, including any preliminary stages and the final report;

  (i)   reasons why the work was not conducted by senior executive service members of the department; and

  (j)   departmental officer who commissioned the review.

Kim Carr (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Defence Materiel) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

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

The response to Senate Questions on Notice 776,777 and 778 details all reviews that were being undertaken by Defence as at 31 October 2011. That response also covered reviews that were completed in the period 1 January to 30 June 2011.

The following reviews are currently being conducted or were recently concluded (since 31 October 2011) by the Department of Defence as at 31 January 2012.

Review No. 1

Review No. 2

Review No. 3

Review No. 4

Review No. 5

Review No. 6

Review No. 7

Review No. 8

Review No. 9

Review No. 10

Review No. 11

Review No. 12

Review No. 13

Review No. 14

Review No. 15

Review No. 16

Review No. 17