House of Representatives Committees


| Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade

Footnotes

Preliminary Pages

[1]       See Votes and Proceedings.

[2]       Speaker’s Schedule: Allocation to Committees of Annual Reports of Departments, Agencies, Authorities and Companies.

Chapter 1 Introduction

[1]       The Hon. Bob Baldwin MP, Transcript, Friday 19 June 2009, p.14.

[2]       Air Chief Marshal Houston, Transcript, Friday 19 June 2009, p.15.

[3]       The Hon Arch Bevis MP, Transcript, Friday 21 August 2009, p.18.

[4]       Mr King, Transcript, Friday 21 August 2009, p.18.

[5]       Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade, Review of the Defence Annual Report 2006-07, pp. 41-44.

Chapter 10 Challenges

[1]       Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Proliferation Security Initiative, viewed 11/06/09,  http://www.dfat.gov.au/globalissues/psi/index.html.

[2]       DFAT, Proliferation Security Initiative.

[3]       Department of Defence, Submission no.2, p.1.

[4]       Department of Defence, Submission no.2, p.1.

[5]       Department of Defence, Submission no.2, p.1.

[6]       Department of Defence, Submission no.2, p.1.

[7]       Department of Defence, Submission no.2, p.1.

[8]       Department of Defence, Submission no.2, p.2.

[9]       Department of Defence, Submission no.2, p.2.

[10]     Department of Defence, Submission no.2, p.2.

[11]     Department of Defence, Submission no.2, p.2.

[12]     Department of Defence, Submission no.2, p.2.

[13]     Department of Defence, Submission no.2, p.2.

[14]     Department of Defence, Submission no.2, pp.3-4.

[15]     Department of Defence, Submission no.2, p.3.

[16]     Department of Defence, Submission no.2, p.3.

[17]     Department of Defence, Submission no.2, p.3.

[18]     Department of Defence, Submission no.2, p.3.

[19]     Department of Defence, Submission no.2, p.3.

[20]     Department of Defence, Submission no.2, p.3.

[21]     Department of Defence, Submission no.2, p.3.

[22]     Department of Defence, Submission no.2, p.3.

[23]     Department of Defence, Submission no.2, p.3.

[24]     Department of Defence, Submission no.2, p.4.

[25]     Department of Defence, Submission no.2, p.9.

[26]     Department of Defence, Submission no.2, p.9.

[27]     Department of Defence, Submission no.2, p.9.

[28]     Department of Defence, Submission no.2, p.9.

[29]     Department of Defence, Submission no.2, p.9.

[30]     Department of Defence, Submission no.2, p.9.

[31]     Department of Defence, Submission no.2, p.9.

[32]     Department of Defence, Submission no.2, p.9.

[33]     Department of Defence, Submission no.2, p.9.

[34]     Department of Defence, Submission no.2, p.10.

[35]     Department of Defence, Submission no.2, p.10.

Chapter 2 Joint capability and procurement

[1]       ANAO, DMO Major Projects Report 2007–08, p.136.

[2]       ANAO, DMO Major Projects Report 2007–08, p.135.

[3]       ANAO, DMO Major Projects Report 2007–08, p.134.

[4]       Defence Annual Report 2007-08, Vol 2, p.30.

[5]       ANAO, DMO Major Projects Report 2007–08, p.134.

[6]       ANAO, DMO Major Projects Report 2007–08, p.135.

[7]       Thomson, Mark 2009, 2008–09 mid-year Defence budget update, ASPI, viewed 23/02/09 http://www.aspi.org.au/publications/publication_details.aspx?ContentID=199&pubtype=-1, p.8.

[8]       ANAO, Defence Materiel Organisation Major Projects Report 2007–08, p.142.

[9]       ANAO, Defence Materiel Organisation Major Projects Report 2007–08, p.141.

[10]     ANAO, Defence Materiel Organisation Major Projects Report 2007–08, pp.141-142.

[11]     ANAO, DMO Major Projects Report 2007–08, p.136.

[12]     ANAO, DMO Major Projects Report 2007–08, p.136.

[13]     Ms McKinnie, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.38.

[14]     Ms McKinnie, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.38.

[15]     Ms McKinnie, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.40.

[16]     Ms McKinnie, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.40.

[17]     Ms McKinnie, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, pp.40-41.

[18]     Ms McKinnie, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.38.

[19]     Ms McKinnie, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.39.

[20]     Ms McKinnie, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.39.

[21]     Ms McKinnie, Transcript, Thursda, 16 April 2009, p.39.

[22]     Vice Admiral Tripovich, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.41.

[23]     Vice Admiral Tripovich, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.41.

[24]     Vice Admiral Tripovich, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.40.

[25]     Vice Admiral Tripovich, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.40.

[26]     Vice Admiral Tripovich, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.41.

[27]     David, Alon Ben, Robert Hewson, Damian Kemp & Stephen Trimble 2006, ‘Special Report: UAVs - Frontline Flyers’, Janes Defence Weekly - May 10, 2006, viewed 23/03/09 http://search.janes.com/Search/documentView.do?docId=/content1/janesdata/mags/jdw/history/jdw2006/jdw14152.htm@current&pageSelected=allJanes&keyword=UAV&backPath=http://search.janes.com/Search&Prod_Name=JDW&.

[28]     ‘UAVs hit Gaza-bound weapons convoys’, 2009, Jerusalem Post, Mar 29, 2009, viewed 31/03/09 http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1237727564938&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull.

[29]     David et al, 2006, ‘Special Report UAVs’;

[30]     David et al, 2006, ‘Special Report UAVs’;

[31]     David et al, 2006, ‘Special Report UAVs’;

[32]     Department of Defence 2009, Operation SLIPPER, viewed 31/03/09 http://www.defence.gov.au/opEx/global/opslipper/index.htm.

[33]     Khosa, Raspal 2008, Australian defence almanac 2008-2009, ASPI, viewed 23/02/09 http://www.aspi.org.au/publications/publication_details.aspx?ContentID=196&pubtype=-1, p.39.

[34]     Defence Material Organisation 2009, JP 129 - Airborne Surveillance for Land Operations, viewed 31/03/09 http://www.defence.gov.au/dmo/asd/jp129/jp129.cfm.

[35]     David et al, 2006, ‘Special Report UAVs’; AAP 2009, ‘Opposition slams drones cancellation’, Sydney Morning Herald, March 3, 2009, viewed 11/03/09 http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/opposition-slams-drones-cancellation-20090303-8n44.html.

[36]     Defence Material Organisation 2009, JP 129 - Airborne Surveillance for Land Operations, viewed 31/03/09 http://www.defence.gov.au/dmo/asd/jp129/jp129.cfm.

[37]     Vice Admiral Tripovich, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.7.

[38]     Air Vice-Marshal Thorne, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.7.

[39]     Vice Admiral Tripovich, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.7.

[40]     Vice Admiral Tripovich, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.7.

[41]     Vice Admiral Tripovich, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.7.

[42]     Mr King, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.7.

Chapter 3 Air capability and procurement

[1]       Thomson, Mark, Cost of Defence 2008-09, p.185.

[2]       ANAO, DMO Major Projects Report 2007–08, p.110.     

[3]       ANAO, DMO Major Projects Report 2007–08, p.110.

[4]       Defence Annual Report 2007-08, Vol 2, pp. 26-27.

[5]       Defence Annual Report 2007-08, Vol 2, p. 27.

[6]       Mr King, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.32.

[7]       Mr King, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.32.

[8]       Mr King, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.32.

[9]       Mr King, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.36.

[10]     Mr King, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.32.

[11]     Air Vice-Marshal Thorne, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.32.

[12]     Mr King, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.32.

[13]     Mr King, Transcript, Thursday 21 August 2009, p.2-3.

[14]     Mr King, Transcript, Thursday 21 August 2009, p.3.

[15]     Mr King, Transcript, Thursday 21 August 2009, p.7.

[16]     Mr King, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.33.

[17]     Mr King, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.33.

[18]     Mr King, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.33.

[19]     Mr King, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, pp.35-36.

[20]     Thomson, Mark, The Cost of Defence: ASPI Defence Budget Brief 2008-09, ASPI, viewed 23/02/09, http://www.aspi.org.au/publications/publication_details.aspx?ContentID=170&pubtype=-1, p.182.

[21]     Thomson, Mark, Cost of Defence 2008-09, p.174.

[22]     Projects: AIR 87 - Armed Reconnaissance Helicopters, viewed 18/03/09, http://www.defence.gov.au/dmo/asd/air87/main.cfm.

[23]     Projects - AIR 87 - Armed Reconnaissance Helicopters, http://www.defence.gov.au/dmo/asd/air87/main.cfm#history.

[24]     Projects - AIR 87 - Armed Reconnaissance Helicopters, http://www.defence.gov.au/dmo/asd/air87/main.cfm#history.

[25]     Defence Annual Report 2007-08, Vol. 2, p.34.

[26]     Australian National Audit Office 2008, Defence Materiel Organisation Major Projects Report 2007–08, viewed 18/02/09, http://www.anao.gov.au/uploads/documents/2008-09_Audit_Report_09.pdf, p.202.

[27]     ANAO Major Projects Report 2007-08, p.202.

[28]     Thomson, Mark, Cost of Defence 2008-09, p.174.

[29]     Thomson, Mark, Cost of Defence 2008-09, p.175.

[30]     Defence Annual Report 2007-08, Vol 2, p.34.

[31]     ANAO, DMO Major Projects Report, p.205.

[32]     Major General Fraser, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.8.

[33]     Major General Fraser, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.8.

[34]     Major General Fraser, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.8.

[35]     Major General Fraser, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.8.

[36]     Major General Fraser, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.9.

[37]     Major General Fraser, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.8.

[38]     Mr Gillis, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.9.

[39]     Mr Gillis, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.9.

[40]     Major General Fraser, Transcript, Friday 21 August 2009, p.7-8.

[41]     Major General Fraser, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.4.

[42]     Defence 2000: Our Future Defence Force, 2000, Commonwealth of Australia, viewed 27/03/09 http://www.defence.gov.au/publications/wpaper2000.PDF, p.85.

[43]     Department of Defence 2009, Defending Australia in the Asia Pacific Century: Force 2030, http://www.defence.gov.au/whitepaper/docs/defence_white_paper_2009.pdf, pp.78-79.

[44]     Acquiring Leading Edge Air Combat Capability, viewed 27/03/09, http://www.defence.gov.au/dmo/lsp/Joint%20Strike%20Fighter%20(JSF.cfm

[45]     Houston, Angus 2004, Is the JSF good enough? - Can Australia’s air combat requirements be met by the JSF, or do we need the F/A-22? ASPI, viewed 30/03/09 http://www.aspi.org.au/publications/publication_details.aspx?ContentID=56&pubtype=6, p.4.

[46]     These matters are covered in greater detail in the report of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs Defence and Trade, 2007, Inquiry into Australian Defence Force Regional Air Superiority, Parliament of Australia, viewed 09/04/09, http://www.aph.gov.au/house/committee/jfadt/adfair/report/fullreport.pdf.

[47]     Wright, Christopher 2006, 'The Joint Strike Fighter: a global supply chain with local impact', in The business of defence: sustaining capability, ed. Marsh, I., CEDA, Melbourne, pp.66-67.

[48]     Wright, Christopher, 2006, 'The Joint Strike Fighter’, p.65.

[49]     ANAO, DMO Major Projects Report 2007–08, p.52.

[50]     Kopp, Carlo 2007, ‘Lockheed-Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter - Assessing the Joint Strike Fighter’, Air Power Australia, viewed 30/03/09 http://www.ausairpower.net/APA-JSF-Analysis.html; Kerr, Julian 2009, 'JSF consortium pricing on the cards?' Australian Defence Magazine, vol. 17, no. 3, p.84.*

[51]     Gubler, Abraham S 2009, 'Gauging the Lethality Edge of the F-35', Australian Defence Monthly, vol. 17, no. 3, pp.36-40.

[52]     Air Marshal Errol McCormack in The Defence White Paper - Balancing Competitive Demands, 2008, Royal United Services Institute of Australia (RUSI), viewed 27/03/09 http://dpl/Books/2008/RUSI_DWP_Forum_Proceedings.pdf, p.22.

[53]     Houston, Angus 2004, Is the JSF good enough? p.4 ff.

[54]     Kopp, Carlo, 2007, Lockheed-Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter.

[55]     Stillion, John & Scott Perdue 2008, Air combat past, present and future, Rand Corporation, viewed 30/03/09 http://reporter.kro.nl/downloads/rand_pacific_view.pdf.

[56]     Kopp, Carlo 2007, Sukhoi Flankers - The Shifting Balance of Regional Air Power, Air Power Australia, viewed 30/03/09 http://www.ausairpower.net/APA-Flanker.html.

[57]     Gubler, Abraham S, Gauging the Lethality Edge of the F-35, p.40.

[58]     Houston, Angus, 2004, Is the JSF good enough? p.4 ff.

[59]     Kopp, Carlo 2004, ‘F/A-22As, JSFs and 21st Century air combat’, Air Power Australia, viewed 30/03/09 http://www.ausairpower.net/0915-ADM-Rebuttal.pdf.

[60]     GAO 2006, Major Weapon Systems Continue to Experience Cost and Schedule Problems under DOD’s Revised Policy (GAO-06-368), GAO, viewed 24/03/09 http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d06368.pdf; GAO 2009, Joint Strike Fighter: Accelerating Procurement before Completing Development Increases the Government’s Financial Risk (GAO-09-303), viewed 27/03/09 http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d09303.pdf.

[61]     Air Vice-Marshal Harvey, Transcript, Friday 21 August 2009, p.12.

[62]     Ms McKinnie, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, pp.40-41.

[63]     GAO 2009, Joint Strike Fighter: Accelerating Procurement.

[64]     Houston, Angus, 2004, Is the JSF good enough? p.5; Kopp, 2007, Lockheed-Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter.

[65]     Dr Gumley, Transcript, Friday 21 August 2009, p.9.

[66]     Dr Gumley, Transcript, Friday 21 August 2009, pp.9-10.

[67]     Air Vice-Marshal Harvey, Transcript, Friday 21 August 2009, p.10.

[68]     Air Vice-Marshal Harvey, Transcript, Friday 21 August 2009, p.14.

[69]     Dr Gumley, Transcript, Friday 21 August 2009, p.14.

[70]     Dr Gumley, Transcript, Friday 21 August 2009, p.13.

[71]     Air Vice Marshal Thorne, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.2.

[72]     Air Commodore McPhail, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.3.

[73]     Air Chief Marshal Houston, Transcript, Friday 19 June 2009, pp.6-7.

Chapter 4 Maritime Capability and Procurement

[1]       Department of Defence 2009, Defending Australia in the Asia Pacific Century: Force 2030, viewed  2 May 2009, http://www.defence.gov.au/whitepaper/docs/defence_white_paper_2009.pdf.

[2]       Mr King, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.48.

[3]       Mr King, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.43.

[4]       http://www.minister.defence.gov.au/gregCombettpl.cfm?CurrentId=9581, Press release 85/09 dated 13 October 2009.

[5]       The Hon. Bob Baldwin MP, Transcript, Friday 19 June 2009, p.16.

[6]       Mr King, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.48.

[7]       Thomson, Mark, Cost of Defence 2007-08, p.172.

[8]       ‘Australia cancel Sea Sprite contract’, 2008, Radio Australia, 5 March 2008, viewed 24/03/09 http://www.abc.net.au/ra/news/stories/200803/s2181094.htm.

[9]       ‘Seasprite saga ends, salvaging $40m’, 2008, The Australian, March 20, 2008, viewed 24/03/09 http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23407856-601,00.html.

[10]     Major General Fraser, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, pp.4,6.

[11]     Major General Fraser, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.6.

[12]     Major General Fraser, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.4.

[13]     Major General Fraser, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.4.

[14]     Major General Fraser, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.4.

[15]     Major General Fraser, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.4.

[16]     Major General Fraser, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.5.

[17]     Vice Admiral Tripovich, Major General Fraser, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.12.

[18]     Vice Admiral Tripovich, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.12.

[19]     Vice Admiral Tripovich, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.13.

[20]     Vice Admiral Tripovich, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.13.

[21]     Vice Admiral Tripovich, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.13.

[22]     Various, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, pp.45-47.

[23]     Mr King, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.46.

[24]     Mr King, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.46.

[25]     Mr King, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, pp.46-47.

[26]     Vice Admiral Tripovich, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.48.

[27]     Mr King, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.49.

Chapter 5 Land capability and procurement

[1]       Ogorkiewicz, R M 2009, ‘Shaping up for the fight: vehicle design responses to challenge of mine warfare’, International Defence Review, 10-Mar-2009, viewed 01/04/09 http://search.janes.com/Search/documentView.do?docId=/content1/janesdata/mags/idr/history/idr2009/idr12011.htm@current&pageSelected=allJanes&keyword=IEDs&backPath=http://search.janes.com/Search&Prod_Name=IDR&.

 

[2]       Defence Materiel Organisation 2009, Land Projects, viewed 02/04/09 http://www.defence.gov.au/dmo/dmo/function.cfm?function_id=72

[3]       Defence Materiel Organisation 2009, LAND 121 – Overlander.

[4]       Defence Materiel Organisation 2009, LAND 121 – Overlander.

[5]       Mr Sharp, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.22.

[6]       Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.23.        

[7]       Mr Sharp, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.22.

[8]       Mr Sharp, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.22.

[9]       Mr Sharp, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.23.

[10]     Mr Sharp, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.23.

[11]     Mr Sharp, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.23.

[12]     Mr Sharp, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.24.

[13]     Mr Sharp, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.24.

[14]     Feickert, Andrew 2008, Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV): Background and Issues for Congress, Congressional Research Service, viewed 02/04/09 http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/weapons/RS22942.pdf.

[15]     Walters, Patrick 2008, ‘Australia to join US in developing army vehicles that offer better protect from roadside bombs’, The Australian, October 29, 2008, viewed 31/03/09 http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,,24568421-31477,00.html?from=public_rss.

[16]     Fitzgibbon, Joel 2009, Opposition wrong on joint light tactical vehicle, Department of Defence, 18 Mar 2009, viewed 31/03/09 http://www.minister.defence.gov.au/Fitzgibbontpl.cfm?CurrentId=8896.

[17]     Fitzgibbon, Joel 2009, Opposition wrong on joint light tactical vehicle

[18]     Defence Materiel Organisation 2009, LAND 121 - Overlander, viewed 28/05/09 http://www.defence.gov.au/dmo/lsd/land121/index.cfm.

[19]     Defence Materiel Organisation 2009, LAND 121 – Overlander.

[20]     Vice Admiral Tripovich, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, pp.13-14.

[21]     Vice Admiral Tripovich, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.14.

[22]     Vice Admiral Tripovich, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.14.

[23]     Vice Admiral Tripovich, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.29.

[24]     Vice Admiral Tripovich, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, pp.14, 16.

[25]     Vice Admiral Tripovich, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.17.

[26]     Vice Admiral Tripovich, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.17.

[27]     Vice Admiral Tripovich, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.30.

[28]     The Hon Bob Baldwin MP, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, pp.14-17; Vice Admiral Tripovich, Transcript, Thursday 16 April, pp.14-17.

[29]     The Hon Bob Baldwin MP, Transcript, Thursday 16 April, p.14.

[30]     Vice Admiral Tripovich, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.15.

[31]     Vice Admiral Tripovich, Transcript, Thursday 16 April, p.15.

[32]     The Hon Bob Baldwin MP, Transcript, Thursday 16 April, p.15.

[33]     Vice Admiral Tripovich, Transcript, Thursday 16 April, p.15.

[34]     Vice Admiral Tripovich, Transcript, Thursday 16 April, p.16.

[35]     The Hon Bob Baldwin MP, Transcript, Thursday 16 April, p.16.

[36]     Vice Admiral Tripovich, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.16.

[37]     Vice Admiral Tripovich, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.16.

[38]     Vice Admiral Tripovich, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.15.

[39]     Vice Admiral Tripovich, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.15.

[40]     Vice Admiral Tripovich, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.16.

[41]     Vice Admiral Tripovich, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.29.

[42]     Fitzgibbon, Joel 2009, Opposition wrong on joint light tactical vehicle.

 

[43]     Defence Materiel Organisation, LAND 116 Bushranger, viewed 29/05/09 http://www.defence.gov.au/dmo/lsd/land116/index.cfm.

[44]     Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.24.

[45]     Mr Sharp, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.24.

[46]     Mr Sharp, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.24.

[47]     Mr Sharp, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.24.

[48]     Mr Sharp, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.25.

[49]     Mr Sharp, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.25.

[50]     Mr Gillis, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.25.

[51]     Defence Material Organisation 2009, LAND 106 – M113 Upgrade, http://www.defence.gov.au/dmo/lsd/land106/index.cfm viewed 28/05/09

[52]     Mr Sharp, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.20.

[53]     Mr Sharp, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.21.

[54]     Mr Sharp, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.21.

Chapter 6 Defence Personnel

[1]       Defence Annual Report 2007-08, Vol.1, p.111.

[2]       Defence Annual Report 2007-08, Vol.1, pp.111-112.

[3]       Defence Annual Report 2007-08, Vol.1, p.111.

[4]       Defence Annual Report 2007-08, Vol.1, p.111.

[5]       Defence Annual Report 2007-08, Vol.1, p.111.

[6]       Defence Annual Report 2007-08, Vol.1, p.169.

[7]       Defence Annual Report 2007-08, Vol.1, p.173.

[8]       Defence Annual Report 2007-08, Vol.1, p.174.

[9]       Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.66.

[10]     Mr Minns, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, pp.66, 70.

[11]     Mr Minns, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.70.

[12]     Mr Minns, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.66.

[13]     Mr Minns, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.69.

[14]     Lieutenant General Gillespie, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, pp.69-70.

[15]     Lieutenant General Gillespie, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.70.

[16]     Brigadier Fogarty, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.72.

[17]     Mr Minns, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.66.

[18]     Brigadier Fogarty, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.72.

[19]     Mr Minns, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.69.

[20]     Mr Minns, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.68.

[21]     Mr Minns, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.66.

[22]     Mr Minns, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.69.

[23]     Lieutenant General Gillespie, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.70.

[24]     Lieutenant General Gillespie, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.70.

[25]     Mr Minns, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.66.

[26]     Mr Minns, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.66.

[27]     Mr Minns, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.66.

[28]     Mr Minns, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.66.

[29]     Mr Minns, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.66.

[30]     Lieutenant General Gillespie, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.70.

[31]     Mr Minns, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.66.

[32]     Mr Minns, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.65.

[33]     Mr Minns, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.65.

[34]     Lieutenant General Gillespie, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.70.

[35]     Brigadier Fogarty, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.72.

[36]     Lieutenant General Gillespie, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.71.

[37]     Brigadier Fogarty, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.72.

[38]     Brigadier Fogarty, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.72.

[39]     Mr Minns, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.72.

[40]     Lieutenant General Gillespie, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.71.

[41]     Brigadier Fogarty, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.72.

[42]     Mr Minns, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.72.

[43]     Lieutenant General Gillespie, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.72.

[44]     Mr Minns, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.64.

[45]     Captain Hill, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.64.

[46]     Captain Hill, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.65.

[47]     Brigadier Fogarty, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.72.

[48]     Lieutenant General Gillespie, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.72.

[49]     Lieutenant General Gillespie, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, pp.72-73.

[50]     Lieutenant General Gillespie, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.73.

[51]     Lieutenant General Gillespie, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.73.

[52]     Mr Minns, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.71.

[53]     Lieutenant General Gillespie, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.73.

[54]     Lieutenant General Gillespie, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.73.

[55]     Lieutenant General Gillespie, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.73.

[56]     Mr Minns, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, pp.66-67.

[57]     Mr Minns, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, pp.66-67.

[58]     Lieutenant General Gillespie, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.74.

Chapter 7 Defence personnel – Niche skills and pay

[1]       Defence Annual Report 2007-08, Vol.1, p.9.

[2]       Defence Annual Report 2007-08, Vol.1, p.9.

[3]       Department of Defence 2008, Defence Annual Report 2007-08, Volume 2: Defence Materiel Organisation, viewed 02/06/09 http://www.defence.gov.au/budget/07-08/dar/2007-2008_Defence_DAR_14_v2_full.pdf, p.9.

[4]       Thomson, Mark, Cost of Defence 2008-2009, p.42.

[5]       Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.59.

[6]       Mr Minns, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.59.

[7]       Mr Minns, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.59.

[8]       Mr Minns, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.59.

[9]       Mr Minns, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.59.

[10]     Air Commodore Needham, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.60.

[11]     Air Commodore Needham, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.60.

[12]     Mr Gillis, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.75.

[13]     Mr Gillis, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.75.

[14]     Mr Gillis, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.75.

[15]     Senate FAD&T Estimates, Transcript, 25 February 2009, p.8.

[16]     Senate FAD&T Estimates, Transcript, 25 February 2009, p.20.

[17]     Defence Force Remuneration Tribunal Twenty-second Report 2006 – 2007, viewed 03/06/09, http://www.dfrt.gov.au/About/AnnualReports/PDF_Version/DFRT%20Annual%20Report%202006-2007.pdf, p.6. See also Defence Force Remuneration Tribunal Twenty-third Report 2007 – 2008, viewed 03/06/09, http://www.dfrt.gov.au/About/AnnualReports/PDF_Version/Annual%20Report%202007%20-%202008%2029%20Sept%2008.pdf, pp.6-17.

[18]     Mr Grzeskowiak, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.60.

[19]     Mr Grzeskowiak, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.60.

[20]     Senate FAD&T Estimates, Transcript, 25 February 2009, p.20.

[21]     Mr Grzeskowiak, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.60.

[22]     Mr Grzeskowiak, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.60.

[23]     Mr Grzeskowiak, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.60.

[24]     Mr Grzeskowiak, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.60.

[25]     Mr Grzeskowiak, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.61.

[26]     Mr Grzeskowiak, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.61.

[27]     Mr Grzeskowiak, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.61.

[28]     Mr Grzeskowiak, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.61.

[29]     Mr Grzeskowiak, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.61.

[30]     Mr Grzeskowiak, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.62.

[31]     Mr Grzeskowiak, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.62.

[32]     Mr Grzeskowiak, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.61.

[33]     Mr Grzeskowiak, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.61.

[34]     Mr Grzeskowiak, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.62.

[35]     Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade, Estimates (Additional Budget Estimates), Wednesday, 25 February 2009, Canberra, http://www.aph.gov.au/hansard/senate/commttee/S11649.pdf

[36]     Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade, Estimates (Supplementary Budget Estimates), Wednesday, 22 October 2008, pp. 14-15, 59-60.

[37]     KPMG 2009, Independent Audit of the implementation of Defence Force Remuneration Tribunal (DFRT) Determinations for Special Forces Pay, Department of Defence, viewed 19/05/09 http://defence.gov.au/publications/kpmgDefenceSpecialForces.pdf, p.28.

[38]     KPMG 2009, Independent Audit, unpaginated cover letter to Report.

[39]     KPMG 2009, Independent Audit, p.27.

[40]     KPMG 2009, Independent Audit, pp.8, 29.

[41]     KPMG 2009, Independent Audit, cover letter to Report.

[42]     The Hon Arch Bevis MP, Transcript 19 June 2009, p.22.

[43]     Mr Warner, Transcript 19 June 2009, p22.

[44]     Mr Warner, Transcript 19 June 2009, p23.

Chapter 8 Submarines

[1]       Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade, Estimates (Additional Budget Estimates), Wednesday 25 February 2009, Canberra, http://www.aph.gov.au/hansard/senate/commttee/S11649.pdf, p.72.

[2]       Defence Annual Report 2007-08, Volume 1, p.59.

[3]       Air Chief Marshal Houston, Transcript, 19 June 2009, p.7

[4]       Department of Defence 2009, Defending Australia in the Asia Pacific Century: Force 2030, http://www.defence.gov.au/whitepaper/docs/defence_white_paper_2009.pdf, pp.70-71.

[5]       Department of Defence 2008, Defence Annual Report 2007-08, Volume 2: Defence Materiel Organisation, viewed 02/06/09 http://www.defence.gov.au/budget/07-08/dar/2007-2008_Defence_DAR_14_v2_full.pdf, p.62.

[6]       Senate FAD&T Estimates, Transcript, 25 February, 2009, pp.51-52, 54-56.

[7]       Senate FAD&T Estimates, Transcript, 25 February, 2009, p.50.

[8]       Senate FAD&T Estimates, Transcript, 25 February, 2009, p.53.

[9]       Senate FAD&T Estimates, Transcript, 25 February, 2009, p.51.

[10]     Senate FAD&T Estimates, Transcript, 25 February, 2009, pp.51, 54-58.

[11]     Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.49.

[12]     Rear Admiral Robinson, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.52.

[13]     Rear Admiral Robinson, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.49.

[14]     Rear Admiral Robinson, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, pp.49-50.

[15]     Rear Admiral Robinson, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.50.

[16]     Rear Admiral Robinson, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.50.

[17]     Rear Admiral Robinson, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.50.

[18]     Rear Admiral Robinson, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.50.

[19]     Rear Admiral Robinson, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.50.

[20]     Rear Admiral Robinson, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.50.

[21]     Rear Admiral Robinson, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.50.

[22]     Rear Admiral Robinson, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.50.

[23]     Rear Admiral Robinson, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.51.

[24]     Rear Admiral Robinson, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.50.

[25]     Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.52.

[26]     Rear Admiral Robinson, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.52.

[27]     Rear Admiral Robinson, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.52.

[28]     Air Chief Marshal Houston, Transcript, 19 June 2009, p. 11

[29]     Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.55.

[30]     Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.55.

[31]     Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.55.

[32]     Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.56.

[33]     Mr Minns, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.55.

[34]     Mr Minns, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.55.

[35]     Captain Hill, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.56.

[36]     Air Chief Marshal Houston, Transcript, Friday 19 June 2009, p. 9

[37]     Captain Hill, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.56.

[38]     Mr Minns, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.55.

[39]     Mr Minns, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.55.

[40]     Mr Minns, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.56.

[41]     Mr Minns, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.56.

[42]     Mr Minns, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.56.

[43]     Mr Minns, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.56.

[44]     Mr Minns, Transcript, Thursday 16 April 2009, p.56-57.

[45]     Air Chief Marshal Houston, Transcript, Friday 19 June 2009, pp. 8-9

[46]     Department of Defence, Submission no. 4, 

[47]     Air Chief Marshal Houston, Transcript, Friday 19 June 2009, p.10.

Chapter 9 Constraints

[1]       Defence Annual Report Volume 1, pp.208, 210.

[2]       Department of Defence, Submission no.2, p.6.

[3]       Department of Defence, Submission no.2, p.6.

[4]       Department of Defence, Submission no.2, p.7.

[5]       Department of Defence, Submission no.2, p.7.

[6]       Department of Defence, Submission no.2, p.7.

[7]       Department of Defence, Submission no.2, p.7.

[8]       Department of Defence, Submission no.2, p.7.

[9]       Department of Defence, Submission no.2, p.7.

[10]     Department of Defence, Submission no.2, p.7.

[11]     Department of Defence, Submission no.2, p.8.

[12]     Department of Defence, Submission no.2, p.8.

[13]     Department of Defence, Submission no.2, p.8.

[14]     Department of Defence, Submission no.2, p.8.

[15]     Department of Defence, Submission no.2, p.8.

[16]     Department of Defence, Submission no.2, p.8.

[17]     Department of Defence, Submission no.2, p.4.

[18]     Department of Defence, Submission no.2, p.4.

[19]     Department of Defence, Submission no.2, p.4.

[20]     Department of Defence, Submission no.2, p.4.

[21]     Department of Defence, Submission no.2, p.4.

[22]     Department of Defence, Submission no.2, p.4.

[23]     Department of Defence, Submission no.2, p.5.

[24]     Department of Defence, Submission no.2, p.5.

[25]     Department of Defence, Submission no.2, p.5.

[26]     Department of Defence, Submission no.2, p.5.

[27]     Department of Defence, Submission no.2, p.5.

[28]     Department of Defence, Submission no.2, p.5.

[29]     Department of Defence, Submission no.2, p.6.

[30]     Department of Defence, Submission no.2, p.6.

[31]     Department of Defence, Submission no.2, p.6.

[32]     Department of Defence, Submission no.2, p.6.

[33]     Department of Defence, Submission no.2, p.6.

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