Senate debates Questions on Notice
Defence: Strategic Reform Program (Question No. 739)
David Johnston WA, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Defence
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 5 July 2011:
For the period 1 January to 30 June 2011, what specific savings have been made in the Strategic Reform Program (SRP) 'Provisional Savings and Costs – Gross SRP Stream Savings' for:
(a) information and communications technology;
(b) inventory;
(c) logistics;
(d) non-equipment procurement;
(e) Reserves;
(f) shared services; and
(g) workforce.
Chris Evans WA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Government in the Senate
The Minister for Defence has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question:
The Strategic Reform Program (SRP) savings achieved per reform stream in the 2010-11 financial year are still being finalised. The Department will publish the stream cost reductions achieved under SRP in the Defence Annual Report which is expected to be released in late 2011.