David Johnston (WA, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Defence) Share this | Hansard source

asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence Materiel, upon notice, on 5 March 2012:

With reference to the major project High Frequency Modernisation JP 2043, can the following details be provided:

  (a)   the date that the project was first proposed to Government as a major capital equipment initiative;

  (b)   the date of the first estimated date, time period, for first pass approval, as per the Defence Capability Plan (DCP), or when it was first proposed to Government;

  (c)   the date of the first estimated date, time period, for second pass approval, as per the DCP, or when it was first proposed to Government;

  (d)   the date of first pass approval;

  (e)   the date of second pass approval;

  (f)   the estimated acquisition cost when first proposed to Government;

  (g)   the amount spent to date on this project;

  (h)   the current estimated acquisition cost;

  (i)   the date of estimated initial operational capability when first proposed to Government;

  (j)   the current date of estimated initial operational capability; and

  (k)   the reason(s) for the delay in this project, if applicable.