Gary Humphries (ACT, Liberal Party, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Materiel) Share this | Hansard source

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

With reference to defective parade boots within the Australian Defence Force:

(1) What was the nature of the defect.

(2) When were the defective parade boots first issued.

(3) How many pairs of the defective boots were:    (a) issued; and (b) subsequently recovered.

(4) How many Reports on Defective or Unsatisfactory Materiel (RODUMs) were submitted in regard to the potential defect.

(5) How long did it take, from the time that the first report was lodged, until a replacement directive was issued.

(6) What action was taken to ensure all defective boots were removed from service.

(7) What was the cost incurred by the Commonwealth to replace the boots.

(8) Was any of this cost transferred to the boot manufacturer.

(9) Is the manufacturer still contracted by the department.