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 20 August 2012:

What was the total expenditure on recruiting for the period 1 January to 30 June 2012?

Bob Carr (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The Minister for Defence has provided the following answer to the Honourable Senator's question:

The total direct expenditure by Defence Force Recruiting on recruitment into the Australian Defence Force for the period 1 January to 31 June 2012 was $90.372 million.