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] Department of Defence, Portfolio Budget Statements 2007-2008, pp. 4 - 6.

[2] Department of Defence, Portfolio Budget Statements 2007-2008, p. 6.

Chapter 2 Defence Materiel Organisation

[1] http://www.defence.gov.au/dmo/about/index.cfm

[2] Defence Annual Report 2006-2007 Volume 2 pp. 21-23.

[3] Defence Annual Report 2006-2007 Volume 2 p. 23.

[4] Hon Arch Bevis MP, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 2.

[5] Dr Stephen Gumley, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 3.

[6] Dr. Stephen Gumley, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 3.

[7] Dr. Stephen Gumley, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 3.

[8] Hon Arch Bevis MP, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 3.

[9] Dr. Stephen Gumley, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 4.

[10] Defence Annual Report 2006-2007, Volume 2, p. 31.

[11] Defence Annual Report 2006-2007, Volume 1, p. 64.

[12] Defence Annual Report 2006-2007, Volume 1, p. 73; Defence Annual Report 2006-2007, Volume 2, p. 31.

[13] Defence Annual Report 2006-2007 Volume 1 p. 73; Defence Annual Report 2006-2007 Volume 2 p. 31.

[14] Hon Joel Fitzgibbon MP, Minister for Defence, Media Release 14/08, 5 March 2008

[15] Hon Arch Bevis MP, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 8.

[16] Major General Anthony Fraser, Transcript 10 July 2008, pp. 8 – 9.

[17] Major General Anthony Fraser, Transcript 10 July 2008, p.8.

[18] Dr Stephen Gumley, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 14.

[19] Ms Jane Wolfe, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 14.

[20] Dr Stephen Gumley, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 9.

[21] Senator Mark Bishop, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 9.

[22] Major General Anthony Fraser, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 10.

[23] http://www.defence.gov.au/dmo/lsp/armed_rec_helicopter.cfm

[24] Defence Annual Report 2006-2007, Volume 2, p. 22.

[25] Defence Annual Report 2006-2007, Volume 2, p. 30.

[26] Major General Anthony Fraser, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 4.

[27] Major General Anthony Fraser, Transcript 10 July 2008, pp. 4-5.

[28] Major General Anthony Fraser, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 5.

[29] Major General Anthony Fraser, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 5.

[30] Mr Stuart Robert MP, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 5.

[31] Major General Anthony Fraser, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 5.

[32] Mr Stuart Robert MP, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 6.

[33] Major General Anthony Fraser, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 6.

[34] Major General Anthony Fraser, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 7.

[35] Dr. Stephen Gumley, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 7.

[36] Defence Annual Report 2006-2007, Volume 2, p. 21.

[37] http://www.defence.gov.au/dmo/lsp/Multi_Role_Helicopter_Program.cfm

[38] Defence Annual Report 2006-2007, Volume 2, p. 29.

[39] Major General Anthony Fraser, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 7.

[40] Major General Anthony Fraser, Transcript 10 July 2008, pp. 14-15.

[41] Major General Anthony Fraser, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 16.

[42] Defence Annual Report 2006-2007, Volume 2, p. 22.

[43] http://www.defence.gov.au/dmo/lsp/AEW&C.cfm

[44] Defence Annual Report 2006-2007, Volume 2, p. 32.

[45] Hon Arch Bevis MP, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 16.

[46] Air Vice Marshal Christopher Deeble, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 16.

[47] Dr. Stephen Gumley, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 16.

[48] Mr Kim Gillis, Transcript 10 July 2008, pp. 16-17.

[49] Dr. Stephen Gumley, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 17.

[50] Air Vice Marshal Christopher Deeble, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 17.

[51] Senator Mark Bishop, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 17.

[52] Air Vice Marshal Christopher Deeble, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 17.

[53] Senator Mark Bishop, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 18.

[54] Dr. Stephen Gumley, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 18.

[55] Mr Kim Gillis, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 18.

[56] Air Vice Marshal Christopher Deeble, Transcript 29 August 2008, p. 40.

[57] Hon Bob Baldwin MP, Transcript 29 August 2008, p. 40.

[58] Air Vice Marshal Christopher Deeble, Transcript 29 August 2008, p. 40.

[59] Hon Bob Baldwin MP, Transcript 29 August 2008, p. 41.

[60] Air Vice Marshal Christopher Deeble, Transcript 29 August 2008, p. 41.

[61] Department of Defence, Submission No 10, p. 11.

[62] Department of Defence, Submission No 10, p. 11.

[63] http://www.defence.gov.au/dmo/lsp/SM_1_Replacement.cfm

[64] Defence Annual Report 2006-2007, Volume 2, p. 22.

[65] http://www.defence.gov.au/dmo/lsp/Adelaide_Class.cfm

[66] Defence Annual Report 2006-2007, Volume 2, p. 22.

[67] Commodore Andrew McKinnie, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 32.

[68] Commodore Andrew McKinnie, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 32.

[69] Commodore Andrew McKinnie, Transcript 10 July 2008, pp. 32-33.

[70] Senator Mark Bishop, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 33.

[71] Commodore Andrew McKinnie, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 33.

[72] http://www.janes.com/extract/jdw2008/jdw36844.html; http://www.rafael.co.il/marketing/SIP_STORAGE/FILES/6/726.pdf.

[73] Mr Stuart Robert MP, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 38.

[74] Commodore Andrew McKinnie, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 38.

[75] Mr Stuart Robert MP, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 38.

[76] Dr Stephen Gumley, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 38.

[77] Mr Stuart Robert MP, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 38.

[78] Commodore Andrew McKinnie, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 38.

[79] Dr Stephen Gumley, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 39.

[80] Mr Kim Gillis, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 38.

[81] Department of Defence, Submission No 10, p. 13.

[82] Defence Annual Report 2006-2007, Volume 2, p. 21.

[83] Department of Defence, Defence Annual Report 2006-07, Volume Two, p. 28.

[84] Air Vice Marshal Clive Rossiter, Transcript 29 August 2008, p. 18.

[85] Air Vice Marshal Clive Rossiter, Transcript 29 August 2008, p. 17.

[86] Air Vice Marshal Clive Rossiter, Transcript 29 August 2008, p. 19.

[87] Hon Bruce Scott MP, Transcript 29 August 2008, p. 18.

[88] Air Vice Marshal Clive Rossiter, Transcript 29 August 2008, p. 18.

[89] Department of Defence, Defence Annual Report 2006-07, Volume 2, p. 21.

[90] Air Vice Marshal Clive Rossiter, Transcript 29 August 2008, p. 18.

[91] Defence Annual Report 2006-2007, Volume 2, p. 22.

[92] Department of Defence, Annual Report 2006-2007, Volume 2, p. 33.

[93] Hon Bob Baldwin MP, Transcript 29 August 2008, pp. 20-21.

[94] Mr Kim Gillis, Transcript 29 August 2008, p. 21.

[95] Hon Bob Baldwin MP, Transcript 29 August 2008, p. 21.

[96] Mr Kim Gillis, Transcript 29 August 2008, p. 21.

[97] Defence Annual Report 2006-2007, Volume 2, p. 22.

[98] Department of Defence, Defence Annual Report 2006-2007, Volume 2, p. 43.

[99] Defence Annual Report 2006-2007, Volume 2, p. 23.

[100] Department of Defence, Defence Annual Report 2006-2007, Volume 2, p. 50.

[101] Department of Defence, Submission No 10, p. 10.

[102] Dr Stephen Gumley, Transcript 29 August 2008, p. 15.

[103] Air Vice Marshal Rossiter, Transcript 29 August 2008, p. 13.

[104] Air Vice Marshal Rossiter, Transcript 29 August 2008, pp. 13-14.

[105] Air Vice Marshal Rossiter, Transcript 29 August 2008, p. 14.

[106] Air Vice Marshal Rossiter, Transcript 29 August 2008, p. 15.

[107] Hon Arch Bevis MP, Transcript 29 August 2008, p. 15.

[108] Dr Stephen Gumley, Transcript 29 August 2008, p. 15.

[109] Dr Stephen Gumley, Transcript 29 August 2008, p. 17.

[110] Air Vice Marshal John Harvey, Transcript 29 August 2008, p. 16.

[111] Dr Stephen Gumley, Transcript 29 August 2008, p. 17.

[112] Hon Ian Macfarlane MP, Transcript 29 August 2008, p. 32.

[113] Mr Kim Gillis, Transcript 29 August 2008, p. 32.

[114] Mr Stuart Robert MP, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 20.

[115] Mr Stuart Robert MP, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 18.

[116] Dr. Stephen Gumley, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 18.

[117] Mr Stuart Robert MP, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 18.

[118] Dr. Stephen Gumley, Transcript 10 July 2008, pp. 18-19.

[119] Mr Stuart Robert MP, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 19.

[120] Dr. Stephen Gumley, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 19.

[121] Mr Stuart Robert MP, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 20.

[122] Mr Kim Gillis, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 21.

[123] Dr. Stephen Gumley, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 21.

[124] Dr. Stephen Gumley, Transcript 10 July 2008, pp. 40-41.

[125] Dr. Stephen Gumley, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 12.

[126] Mr Kim Gillis, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 13.

[127] Hon Arch Bevis MP, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 36.

[128] Mr Kim Gillis, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 36.

[129] Commodore Andrew McKinnie, Transcript 10 July 2008, pp. 36-37.

[130] Senator Mark Bishop, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 37.

[131] Dr. Stephen Gumley, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 37.

[132] Dr. Stephen Gumley, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 35.

[133] Dr. Stephen Gumley, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 37.

[134] Mr Kim Gillis, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 37.

[135] Hon Bob Baldwin MP, Transcript 29 August 2008, p. 34.

[136] Dr Stephen Gumley, Transcript 29 August 2008, p. 34.

[137] Dr. Stephen Gumley, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 13.

[138] United Kingdom House of Commons’ Committee of Public Accounts Report Ministry of Defence: Major Projects Report 2007 dated 22 July 2008.

[139] Department of Defence, Submission No 10, p. 14.

[140] Defence Procurement Review 2003

[141] Joint Standing Committee on Public Accounts and Audit, Report 411

[142] Defence Procurement and Sustainment Review 2008

Chapter 3 Department of Defence - Joint Strike Fighter F35

[1] Defence 2000: Our Future Defence Force, pp. 46 – 47.

[2] Defence 2000: Our Future Defence Force, pp. 84 – 85.

[3] http://www.defence.gov.au/dmo/lsp/JSF

[4] http://www.defence.gov.au/dmo/lsp/JSF

[5] Defence Annual Report 2006-2007, Volume 2, p. 52.

[6] Dr Stephen Gumley, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 23.

[7] Dr Stephen Gumley, Transcript 29 August 2008, pp. 11-12.

[8] Hon Arch Bevis MP, Transcript 29 August 2008, p. 12.

[9] Air Vice Marshal John Harvey, Transcript 29 August 2008, p. 12.

[10] Dr Stephen Gumley, Transcript 29 August 2008, p. 26.

[11] Dr Stephen Gumley, Transcript 29 August 2008, p. 27.

[12] Dr Stephen Gumley, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 22.

[13] Dr Stephen Gumley, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 22.

[14] Dr Stephen Gumley, Transcript 29 August 2008, p. 26.

[15] Hon Arch Bevis MP, Transcript 10 July 2008, pp. 24-25.

[16] Dr Stephen Gumley, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 24.

[17] Dr Stephen Gumley, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 25.

[18] Dr Stephen Gumley, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 31.

[19] Department of Defence, Submission No. 6, p. 2.

[20] Department of Defence, Submission No. 6, p. 4.

[21] Hon Arch Bevis MP, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 30.

[22] Department of Defence, Submission No. 8, p. 3.

[23] Department of Defence, Submission No. 6, pp. 2-3.

[24] Dr Stephen Gumley, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 26.

[25] Mr Stuart Robert MP, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 28.

[26] Group Captain Don Thornton, Transcript 10 July 2008, pp. 28-29.

[27] Dr Stephen Gumley, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 28.

[28] Group Captain Don Thornton, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 30.

[29] Mr Stuart Robert MP, Transcript 10 July 2008, pp. 28-29.

[30] Dr Stephen Gumley, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 29.

[31] Hon Arch Bevis MP, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 31.

[32] Dr Stephen Gumley, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 31.

[33] Air Vice Marshal John Harvey, Transcript 29 August 2008, p. 25.

[34] Hon Arch Bevis MP, Transcript 29 August 2008, p. 44.

[35] Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston, Transcript 29 August 2008, p. 44.

[36] Hon Arch Bevis MP, Transcript 29 August 2008, p. 44.

[37] Air Vice Marshal John Harvey, Transcript 29 August 2008, p. 44.

[38] Hon Arch Bevis MP, Transcript 29 August 2008, p. 38.

[39] Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston, Transcript 29 August 2008, pp. 38-39.

[40] Air Marshal Mark Binskin, Transcript 29 August 2008, p. 39.

[41] Hon Arch Bevis MP, Transcript 29 August 2008, p. 39.

[42] Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston, Transcript 29 August 2008, p. 39.

[43] Air Vice Marshal John Harvey, Transcript 29 August 2008, p. 16.

[44] Air Vice Marshal John Harvey, Transcript 29 August 2008, p. 44.

[45] Dr Stephen Gumley, Transcript 29 August 2008, p. 43.

[46] Air Vice Marshal John Harvey, Transcript 29 August 2008, pp. 43-44.

[47] Exhibit No.1, p. 12.

[48] Department of Defence, Submission No. 10, p. 6.

[49] Exhibit No.1, p. 14.

[50] Department of Defence, Submission No. 10, p. 6.

[51] Exhibit No.1, pp. 19-21.

[52] Department of Defence, Submission No. 10, p. 7.

[53] Exhibit No.1, p. 22.

[54] Department of Defence, Submission No. 10, p. 7.

[55] Exhibit No.2, pp. 19-22.

[56] Department of Defence, Submission No. 10, p. 8.

Chapter 4 Department of Defence – Personnel

[1] Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee Report The effectiveness of Australia’s military justice system, dated June 2005

[2] Department of Defence, Annual Report 2006-2007, Volume 1, p. 153.

[3] Department of Defence, Submission No. 5, p. 1.

[4] Mr Geoff Earley AM, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 70.

[5] Mr Geoff Earley AM, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 71.

[6] Mr Geoff Earley AM, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 71.

[7] Department of Defence, Submission No. 5, pp. 2-3.

[8] Mr Geoff Earley AM, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 72.

[9] Mr Geoff Earley AM, Transcript 10 July 2008, pp. 72-73.

[10] Hon Arch Bevis MP, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 73.

[11] Mr Geoff Earley AM, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 74.

[12] Hon Arch Bevis MP, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 74.

[13] Mr Geoff Earley AM, Transcript 10 July 2008, pp. 74-75.

[14] Mr Geoff Earley AM, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 75.

[15] Mr Geoff Earley AM, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 75.

[16] Defence Annual Report 2006-2007 Volume 1 pp. 156-157.

[17] Mr Geoff Earley AM, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 75.

[18] Mr Geoff Earley AM, Transcript 10 July 2008, pp. 75-76.

[19] Senator Mark Bishop, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 78.

[20] Mr Geoff Earley AM, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 78.

[21] Department of Defence, Submission No. 5, p. 9.

[22] Defence Annual Report 2006-2007 Volume 1 p. 124.

[23] Defence Annual Report 2006-2007 Volume 2 p. 77.

[24] Mr Philip Minns, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 80.

[25] Mr Stuart Robert MP, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 82.

[26] Department of Defence, Submission No. 8, p. 6.

[27] Hon Arch Bevis MP, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 80.

[28] Major General Michael Slater, Transcript 10 July 2008, pp. 80-81.

[29] Mr Philip Minns, Transcript 29 August 2008, pp. 3-4.

[30] Major General Michael Slater, Transcript 10 July 2008, pp. 80-81.

[31] Current ADF Pay Rates and Allowances can be found at http://www.defence.gov.au/dpe/pac/

[32] Major General Michael Slater, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 81.

[33] Mr Philip Minns, Transcript 29 August 2008, p. 3.

[34] The Defence Home Ownership Assistance Scheme commenced in July 2008.

[35] Major General Michael Slater, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 81.

[36] Major General Michael Slater, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 81.

[37] Mr. Philip Minns, Transcript 10 July 2008, pp. 81-82.

[38] Mr Philip Minns, Transcript 29 August 2008, p. 2.

[39] Major General Michael Slater, Transcript 10 July 2008, pp. 84-85

[40] Hon Arch Bevis MP, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 86.

[41] See Department of Defence website at http://www.defence.gov.au/dpe/cadetreview/.

[42] Mr Philip Minns, Transcript 29 August 2008, pp. 2-3.

[43] Department of Defence, Submission No. 10, p. 4.

[44] Mr Stuart Robert MP, Transcript 10 July 2008, pp.88- 89.

[45] Mr Philip Minns, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 89

[46] Mr Philip Minns, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 88

[47] Mr Philip Minns, Transcript 10 July 2008, pp. 93-94.

[48] Senator Mark Bishop, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 93.

[49] Mr Philip Minns, Transcript 10 July 2008, pp. 94-95.

[50] Hon Bruce Scott MP, Transcript 29 August 2008, p. 7.

[51] Department of Defence, Submission No. 10, p. 1.

[52] Hon Bob Baldwin MP, Transcript 29 August 2008, p. 8.

[53] Department of Defence, Submission No. 10, p. 2.

[54] Mr Philip Minns, Transcript 29 August 2008, p. 1.

[55] Hon Arch Bevis MP, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 89.

[56] Mr Philip Minns, Transcript 10 July 2008, pp. 89-90.

[57] Mr Philip Minns, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 90.

[58] Hon Arch Bevis MP, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 90.

[59] Major General Michael Slater, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 90.

[60] Hon Arch Bevis MP, Transcript 10 July 2008, pp. 90-91.

[61] Department of Defence, Submission No. 8, p. 10.

[62] Mr Steve Grzeskowiak, Transcript 29 August 2008, p. 5.

[63] Mr Steve Grzeskowiak, Transcript 29 August 2008, p. 5.

[64] Mr Steve Grzeskowiak, Transcript 29 August 2008, p. 6.

[65] Mr Steve Grzeskowiak, Transcript 29 August 2008, p. 6.

[66] Mr Steve Grzeskowiak, Transcript 29 August 2008, pp. 6-7.

[67] Department of Defence, Defence Fringe Benefits Tax Manual, July 2006 Edition

[68] Department of Defence, Submission No. 10, p. 3.

Chapter 5 Department of Defence – Other issues

[1] Defence submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Inquiry into Australia’s involvement in peacekeeping operations, key issues paragraph.

[2] Defence submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Inquiry into Australia’s involvement in peacekeeping operations para. 9.

[3] Defence submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Inquiry into Australia’s involvement in peacekeeping operations para. 26.

[4] Defence submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Inquiry into Australia’s involvement in peacekeeping operations para. 17.

[5] Defence submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Inquiry into Australia’s involvement in peacekeeping operations para. 19.

[6] Defence submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Inquiry into Australia’s involvement in peacekeeping operations para. 22.

[7] Defence submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Inquiry into Australia’s involvement in peacekeeping operations para. 18.

[8] Defence Annual Report 2006-2007 Volume 1 pp. 108-109.

[9] Commodore Trevor Jones, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 64.

[10] Commodore Trevor Jones, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 64.

[11] Commodore Trevor Jones, Transcript 10 July 2008, pp. 64-65.

[12] Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston, Transcript 29 August 2008, p. 45.

[13] Commodore Trevor Jones, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 65.

[14] Commodore Trevor Jones, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 65.

[15] Commodore Trevor Jones, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 65.

[16] Hon Arch Bevis MP, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 66.

[17] Commodore Trevor Jones, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 66.

[18] Hon Arch Bevis MP, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 66.

[19] Commodore Trevor Jones, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 66.

[20] Hon Arch Bevis MP, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 67.

[21] Commodore Trevor Jones, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 66.

[22] Commodore Trevor Jones, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 67.

[23] Hon Arch Bevis MP, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 67.

[24] Commodore Trevor Jones, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 67.

[25] Mr Stuart Robert MP, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 67.

[26] Commodore Trevor Jones, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 67.

[27] Mr Stuart Robert MP, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 68.

[28] Commodore Trevor Jones, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 68.

[29] Commodore Trevor Jones, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 68.

[30] Senate Committee for Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Report “Australia’s involvement in peacekeeping operations” dated August 2008

[31] Defence Annual Report 2006-2007 Volume 2 p. 42.

[32] Defence Annual Report 2006-2007 Volume 2 p. 7.

[33] Defence Annual Report 2006-2007 Volume 2 p. 42.

[34] Defence Annual Report 2006-2007 Volume 2 p. 42.

[35] Mr Stuart Robert MP, Hansard, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 42.

[36] Brigadier Symon, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 42.

[37] Brigadier Symon, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 43.

[38] Hon Arch Bevis MP, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 47.

[39] Brigadier Paul Symon, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 47.

[40] Mr Stuart Robert MP, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 43.

[41] Brigadier Paul Symon, Transcript 10 July 2008,p p. 43-44.

[42] Rear Admiral Peter Jones, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 52.

[43] Brigadier Paul Symon, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 45.

[44] Mr Damian Hale MP, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 47.

[45] Brigadier Paul Symon, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 46.

[46] Brigadier Paul Symon, Transcript 10 July 200,8 p. 47-48.

[47] Brigadier Paul Symon, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 48.

[48] Rear Admiral Peter Jones, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 51.

[49] Rear Admiral Peter Jones, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 52.

[50] Rear Admiral Peter Jones, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 52.

[51] Rear Admiral Peter Jones, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 52.

[52] Rear Admiral Peter Jones, Transcript 10 July 2008, pp. 52–53.

[53] Hon Arch Bevis MP, Transcript 10 July 2008, p. 52.

[54] Rear Admiral Peter Jones, Transcript 10 July 2008, p 53.

[55] Rear Admiral Peter Jones, Transcript 10 Jul 2008, p. 53.

[56] Rear Admiral Peter Jones, Transcript 10 Jul 2008, p. 53.

[57] Rear Admiral Peter Jones, Transcript 10 Jul 2008, p. 53.

[58] Rear Admiral Peter Jones, Transcript 10 Jul 2008, pp. 51-52.

[59] Rear Admiral Peter Jones, Transcript 10 Jul 2008, p. 52.

[60] Australian National Audit Office, Audit Report No. 34 2006-2007, High Frequency Communication System Modernisation Project, dated May 2007.

[61] Senator Mark Bishop, Transcript 10 Jul 2008, pp. 54-55.

[62] Mrs Shireane McKinnie, Transcript 10 Jul 2008, p. 54.

[63] Mrs Shireane McKinnie, Transcript 10 Jul 2008, p. 54-55.

[64] Mrs Shireane McKinnie, Transcript 10 Jul 2008, p. 54.

[65] Mrs Shireane McKinnie, Transcript 10 Jul 2008, pp. 54-55

[66] Mrs Shireane McKinnie, Transcript 10 Jul 2008, p. 56.

[67] Senator Mark Bishop, Transcript 10 Jul 2008, p. 56.

[68] Hon Arch Bevis MP, Transcript 10 Jul 2008, p. 45.

[69] Brigadier Paul Symon, Transcript 10 Jul 2008, pp. 45-46.