Senate debates Questions on Notice
Defence: Staffing (Question No. 2030)
David Johnston WA, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Defence
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 20 August 2012:
For the period 1 January to 30 June 2012, how many uniformed full-time, permanent personnel were recruited to each of the service areas (i.e Army, Navy and Air Force)?
Bob Carr NSW, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs
The Minister for Defence has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question:
From the period 1 January to 30 June 2012 there were 2,627 permanent ADF personnel recruited into the services, consisting of the following: