Senate debates Questions on Notice
Defence: Staffing (Question No. 457)
David Johnston WA, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Defence
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 22 March 2011:
For the period 1 July to 31 December 2010, how many temporary civilian positions, both full-time and part-time, were created in the department and in the Defence Materiel Organisation.
Chris Evans WA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Government in the Senate
The Minister for Defence Science and Personnel has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question:
During the period 1 July to 31 December 2010, a total of 127 temporary civilian positions, both full-time and part-time, were created within the Department of Defence. Of these 62 were in the Defence Materiel Organisation.