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Title: QUESTIONS IN WRITING

ADF Land and Maritime Platforms, and Reserve Funding (Question No. 1059)
Database: House Hansard

Date: 09-10-2012
Source: House of Reps
Parl No.: 43
Electorate: Fadden
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Main Committee/Federation Chamber
Page: 11729
Party: LP
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Status: Final
Question No.: 1059
Questioner: Robert, Stuart, MP
Responder: Smith, Stephen, MP
Speaker
Stage: ADF Land and Maritime Platforms, and Reserve Funding (Question No. 1059)
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Context: QUESTIONS IN WRITING
System Id: chamber/hansardr/5a0ebb6b-c6c8-4a92-ac13-219423c2048d/0194

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Tuesday, 9 October 2012
Page: 11729

ADF Land and Maritime Platforms, and Reserve Funding

(Question No. 1059)

Mr Robert asked the Minister for Defence, in writing, on 18 June 2012:

(1) In (a) 2008, (b) 2009, (c) 2010, and (d) 2011, what were the planned and actual flying hours for (i) each Australian Defence Force (ADF) rotary wing platform, and (ii) each ADF fixed wing platform.

(2) For each year over the forward estimates, what are the planned flying hours for each (a) ADF rotary wing platform, and (b) ADF fixed wing platform.

(3) Does the 2012-13 budget result in any reduction in use of any (a) land platforms, or (b) maritime platforms; if so, which platforms and by what scale of reduction.

(4) Can he confirm whether the Army is reducing the allocation of Army Reserve training salaries by 10 percent, and if so, (a) over how many years, (b) what sum of money will be saved, (c) were all Army Reserve Commanders consulted prior to these cuts being announced, and (d) which Army Reserve units will be affected by these cuts.

(5) Can he confirm whether Reservists will be negatively impacted by the cuts to reserve training salaries.

Mr Stephen Smith: the answer to the honourable member's question is as follows:

(a), (b), (c) and (d)

(i)

Kiowa

	2008/09	2009/10	2010/11	2011/12
Potential	10360	8360	9360	9000
Actual	7978	6922	5922	6491

Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH)

	2008/09	2009/10	2010/11	2011/12
Potential	5520	6000	6000	6075
Actual	1795	1798	2359	2343

Blackhawk

	2008/09	2009/10	2010/11	2011/12
Potential	7500	7500	8600	7500
Actual	7175	8133	8933	7187

Multi-Role Helicopter (MRH)

	2008/09	2009/10	2010/11	2011/12
Potential	600	1050	1500	2000
Actual	122	456	943	1571

Chinook

	2008/09	2009/10	2010/11	2011/12
Potential	1570	1570	1570	2000
Actual	1388	1563	1516	1967

S-70B-2 (Seahawk)

	2008/09	2009/10	2010/11	2011/12
Potential	2800	3100	3400	3600
Actual	2543	2809	3179	3965

SK5- (Seaking)

	2008/09	2009/10	2010/11	2011/12
Potential	1600	1100	1100	1100
Actual	927	815	972	965

AS350BA (Squirrel)

	2008/09	2009/10	2010/11	2011/12
Potential	4000	4000	3600	4000
Actual	3079	3062	2977	3765

SH-2G(A) (Super Seasprite)

	2008/09	2009/10	2010/11	2011/12
Potential	200	Withdrawn from Service
Actual	0	Withdrawn from Service

(ii)

PC-9/A

	2008/09	2009/10	2010/11	2011/12
Potential	21,852	20,352	21,852	17,852
Actual	20,089	18,685	12,530	16,545

B300

	2008/09	2009/10	2010/11	2011/12
Potential	5700	6500	10,400	11,400
Actual	4829	6418	9695	10,660

C-130H

	2008/09	2009/10	2010/11	2011/12
Potential	3200	3200	3200	3200
Actual	3380	2969	2864	3342

C-130J

	2008/09	2009/10	2010/11	2011/12
Potential	7000	7350	7350	7350
Actual	7205	6839	6751	7105

C-17A

	2008/09	2009/10	2010/11	2011/12
Potential	4000	3450	4000	4500
Actual	3367	3382	3659	3843

KC-30A

	2008/09	2009/10	2010/11	2011/12
Potential	100	0	500	2160
Actual	0	0	0	640

BBJ-737

	2008/09	2009/10	2010/11	2011/12
Potential	1414	1600	1600	1600
Actual	1551	1514	1597	1515

CL-604

	2008/09	2009/10	2010/11	2011/12
Potential	2403	2403	2403	2403
Actual	2327	2008	2161	2073

AP-3C

	2008/09	2009/10	2010/11	2011/12
Potential	7900	7900	7900	7900
Actual	8003	7387	8047	8127

AEW&C

	2008/09	2009/10	2010/11	2011/12
Potential	350	500	2000	2600
Actual	0	121	1220	1945

F/A-18A/B

	2008/09	2009/10	2010/11	2011/12
Potential	11,500	12,000	13,000	13,000
Actual	11,137	11,997	11,567	10,824

F/A-18F

	2008/09	2009/10	2010/11	2011/12
Potential	0	500	2100	4800
Actual	0	407	2320	4274

F-111

	2008/09	2009/10	2010/11	2011/12
Potential	3250	2700	800	0
Actual	2644	1904	521	0

Hawk 127

	2008/09	2009/10	2010/11	2011/12
Potential	7600	6800	8000	7500
Actual	6561	6429	6617	6682

(a)

Kiowa

	2012/13	2013/14	2014/15	2015/16
Potential	6000	6000	6000	6000

Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH)

	2012/13	2013/14	2014/15	2015/16
Potential	7147	7147	7147	7147

Blackhawk

	2012/13	2013/14	2014/15	2015/16
Potential	7500	7125	4375	2250

Multi-Role Helicopter (MRH)

	2012/13	2013/14	2014/15	2015/16
Potential	3020	5280	8190	11,060

Chinook

	2012/13	2013/14	2014/15	2015/16
Potential	2000	2000	2000	2000

S-70B-2 (Seahawk)

	2012/13	2013/14	2014/15	2015/16
Potential	4200	3600	2400	1800

AS350BA (Squirrel)

	2012/13	2013/14	2014/15	2015/16
Potential	3600	4000	4000	4000

MH-60R (Seahawk Replacement)

	2012/13	2013/14	2014/15	2015/16
Potential	0	600	2400	3400

(b)

PC-9/A

	2012/13	2013/14	2014/15	2015/16
Potential	17,852	17,852	17,852	17,852

B300

	2012/13	2013/14	2014/15	2015/16
Potential	11.400	11.400	11.400	11.400

C-130H

	2012/13	2013/14	2014/15	2015/16
Potential	Withdrawn	Withdrawn	Withdrawn	Withdrawn

C-130J

	2012/13	2013/14	2014/15	2015/16
Potential	7350	7350	7350	7350

C-17A

	2012/13	2013/14	2014/15	2015/16
Potential	4800	4800	4800	4800

KC-30A

	2012/13	2013/14	2014/15	2015/16
Potential	3950	3100	3100	3100

BBJ-737

	2012/13	2013/14	2014/15	2015/16
Potential	1600	1600	1600	Not Known

CL-604

	2012/13	2013/14	2014/15	2015/16
Potential	2403	2403	2403	Not known

AP-3C

	2012/13	2013/14	2014/15	2015/16
Potential	7900	7900	7900	7550

AEW&C

	2012/13	2013/14	2014/15	2015/16
Potential	2800	3600	3600	3600

F/A-18A/B

	2012/13	2013/14	2014/15	2015/16
Potential	13,000	12,000	12,000	12,000

F/A-18F

	2012/13	2013/14	2014/15	2015/16
Potential	4800	4800	4800	5200

Hawk 127

	2012/13	2013/14	2014/15	2015/16
Potential	7500	7500	7500	8000

(3) The 2012-13 budget did not result in any reduction to maritime platforms; however, pre-budget assessments indicated that Army would place 15 M1A1 Abrams Tanks and 100 M113AS4 Armoured Vehicles into temporary storage. Post budget analysis has shown that it is more appropriate for Army to retain the full M1A1 Abrams Tank capability by placing an additional 22 M113AS4 Armoured Vehicles into storage, for a revised total of 122.

(4) (a) to (d) and (5)

The Army reserve training salaries budget provides funding for Army reservists, covering both salary and allowance payments .

The 2012-13 Army internal budget allocation process has not yet been finalised.

Functional commands have been allocated their budgets for FY12/13.

However, consistent with the process in previous years, the 2012-13 Army internal budget allocation process down to Division, Brigade and Unit level remains ongoing.

The budget is a dynamic process, which provides Army with sufficient flexibility to manage resources in an efficient manner to deliver capability to Government in accordance with national security priorities .

This process covers the full range of Army activities, including funding for Army Reserve Training Days.

Accordingly, the budget for Army Reserve Training Days for all Reserve Units remains under consideration and has not been finalised.

Unit commanders are being consulted as part of the current budget allocation process.

Prioritisation of Defence expenditure is designed to maximise the delivery of core Defence capabilities.

Reservists and their permanent colleagues are employed as a total force to deliver core capabilities to the Australian Defence Force .

Reservists will continue to make fundamental contributions to capability on operational deployments such as Operation Anode and Operation Astute .

They will also be resourced to enable them to maintain a level of individual readiness to undertake allocated tasks, such as those performed during OP Flood Assist/Op Fire Assist.

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