David Johnston (WA, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Defence) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 5 March 2012:

For the period 1 July to 31 December 2011, how many temporary civilian positions, including part time, existed in the department, in the Defence Materiel Organisation and in the Defence Science and Technology Organisation.

Chris Evans (WA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

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

For the period 1 July to 31 December 2011, the following temporary civilian positions, including part time, existed (averaged over the period):