asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 5 July 2011:

(1) As at 30 June 2011, how many:

  (a) permanent uniformed staff, both part-time and full-time; and

  (b) civilian staff, both part-time and full-time, were in each of the three service areas (i.e. army, navy, and air force).

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

(1)   The number of uniformed and civilian staff in each of the three Services as at 30 June 2011 was as follows. Numbers are for individuals, ie headcount:

  (a)   The numbers of uniformed members within each Service. These figures include GapYear members and those Reserve members serving full-time.

     (i)   Navy: 14,420;

     (ii)   Army: 30,444; and

     (iii)   Air Force: 14,718.

  (b)   The civilian numbers in each Service group were:

     (i)   Navy: 837;

     (ii)   Army: 1,172; and

     (iii)   Air Force: 928.