Senate debates Questions on Notice
Defence: Staffing (Question No. 2032)
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 temporary civilian positions, both full-time and part-time, were created in the department, in the Defence Materiel Organisation and in the Defence Science and Technology Organisation?
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:
For the period 1 January to 30 June 2012 there were 1542 civilian positions, both full-time and part-time, created in Defence. Of these 639 were created in the Defence Materiel Organisation and 41 in the Defence Science and Technology Organisation.