asked the Assistant Minister for Defence, in writing on 17 July 2014:

In respect of civilian staff in the Minister's department (including the Defence Materiel Organisation) as at 30 June 2014, (a) what was the (i) headcount, and (ii) breakdown of the headcount, by division, and (b) how many were (i) on fixed term contracts, (ii) part-time, (iii) based in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), and (iv) based outside the ACT, and where.