Senate debates
Monday, 18 June 2012
Questions on Notice
Defence (Question No. 1626)
David Johnston (WA, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Defence) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
asked the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 5 March 2012:
For the period 1 July to 31 December 2011:
(a) what savings have been made in reducing the cost of combat capability through the use of Reserves and deployable contractors; and
(b) have any one off savings been made; if so, where were these savings found.
Bob Carr (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
The Minister has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question:
On 5 July 2011 the honourable Senator asked a similar question, Senate Question on Notice No 784, for the period 1 January to 30 June 2011. The response to that question remains extant. In addition, for the period 1 July to 31 December 2011, there have been no 'one-off' savings in relation to the use of Reserves on operations.