asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 21 March 2011:

For the period 1 July to 31 December 2010, for each agency within the responsibility of the Minister/Parliamentary Secretary:

(a) what communications programs were undertaken or were planned to be undertaken; and

(b) what was the total spend in each communications program.

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

(a) to (b) During the period 1 July to 31 December 2010, Defence undertook or planned to undertake the following communications programs. The expenditure for each communications program is listed.