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:

What was the total expenditure on recruiting for the period 1 July to 31 December 2011.

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:

The total direct expenditure by Defence Force Recruiting on recruitment into the Australian Defence Force in the period 1 July to 31 December 2011 was $63.557 million.