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Monday, 28 February 2011
Page: 765


Senator Johnston asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 29 September 2010:

With reference to the White Paper and the Strategic Reform Program ‘Indicative Workforce Implications - Military Workforce’: As at 30 June 2010, what increase or reduction has there been in full-time equivalent civilian personnel employed in the department and in the Defence Materiel Organisation since 1 July 2008.


Senator Chris Evans (Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations) —The Minister for Defence has provided the following answer to the honourable senator’s question:

The workforce data detailed in the White Paper and the Strategic Reform Program ‘Indicative Workforce Implications’ are based on approved allocations at the time of publication and reflect full-time equivalent average numbers.

As at 30 June 2010, Defence was employing 20,878 full-time equivalent average civilian personnel, of which 820 were contractors.  This is a reduction of -314 (-1.5%) since 1 July 2008. This is comprised of Defence 15,232 (-475, -3%) and the Defence Materiel Organisation 5,646 (+161, 2.9%).