asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 20 August 2012:

As at 30 June 2012:

(a) of the savings expected over the period 2010 to 2019, what specific savings have been made in the optimising of inventory holdings and the introduction of more efficient management techniques; and

(b) what one-off savings been made?

The Minister for Defence has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question:

Please refer to the response to Parliamentary Senate Question on Notice No. 2083.