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

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) | Link to this | Hansard source

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: