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

(1) For the period 1 January to 30 June 2012 the number of ADF permanent personnel and civilian staff who resigned are as follows:

(2) For the period 1 January to 30 June 2012 the number of ADF permanent personnel and civilian staff that where made redundant or accepted severance packages are as follows:

Note: (ADF permanent personnel does not include Gap Year participants or Reserves on Continuous Full-time Service.)