Senate debates

Monday, 18 June 2012

Questions on Notice

Defence Personnel (Question No. 1574)

Photo of David JohnstonDavid Johnston (WA, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Defence) Share this | | Hansard source

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

(1) For the period 1 January to 31 December 2011, how many:

  (a) uniformed staff; and

  (b) civilian staff, resigned from each of the service areas (i.e. army, navy and air force).

(2) For the period 1 January to 31 December 2011, how many:

  (a) uniformed staff; and

  (b) civilian staff, were made redundant or accepted severance packages in each of the service areas.

Photo of Bob CarrBob Carr (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | | Hansard source

The answer to the honourable senator's question is as follows:

Response:

(1) For the period 1 January to 31 December 2011;

  (a) The number of permanent uniformed staff that resigned from each service;

     Navy: 1,250

     Army: 2,929

     Air Force: 975

  (b) The number of permanent civilian staff that resigned from each service;

     Navy: 75

     Army: 113

     Air Force: 60

(2) For the period 1 January to 31 December 2011;

  (a) The number of permanent uniformed staff that were made redundant or accepted severance packages from each service;

     Navy: 1

     Army: 84

     Air Force: 0

  (b)   The number of civilian staff that were made redundant or accepted severance packages from each service;

     Navy: 6

     Army: 5

     Air Force: 1