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

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

For The Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA):

(1)   No.

(2)   As shown in the Portfolio Budget Statement of 10 May 2011, the Department plans to achieve a marginal reduction from, 1,971 ASL for the 2010/11 financial year, to a figure of 1,950 ASL for the 2011/12 financial year by natural attrition. There will be no impact on service delivery, and no cuts to services/programs.

(3)   There are no reductions envisaged for graduate recruitment and cadetships. Indeed, recruitment to the Department's graduate program has increased from 14 to 16, and Indigenous cadetships have increased from zero to six.

For The Australian War Memorial (AWM):

(1)   No.

(2)   No.

(3)   None.