Senate debates Questions on Notice
Defence: Strategic Reform Program (Question No. 748)
David Johnston WA, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Defence
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 5 July 2011:
With reference to the White Paper and the Strategic Reform Program 'Indicative Workforce Implications – Civilian Workforce': For the period 1 January to 30 June 2011, how many personnel, including full-time and part-time, were employed as Australian Public Service staff or contractors.
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 workforce data detailed in the White Paper and the Strategic Reform Program 'Indicative Workforce Implications' are based on approved allocations at the time of publication and reflect full-time equivalent average numbers. Using the full-time equivalent (FTE) approach, Defence counts full-time and part-time service as one overall average quantity.
Over the period 1 January to 30 June 2011, the Defence civilian workforce increased from 20,616 full-time equivalent average APS personnel and 425 contractors, to 21,263 full-time equivalent average APS personnel and 552 contractors. The overall averages for the 2010-11 financial year were 20,648 APS and 605 contractors.