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Preliminary Pages

Membership of the Committee

Chair	Senator Michael Forshaw (to 30/06/11)
	Mr Michael Danby MP (from 1/07/11)
Deputy Chair	Mrs Joanna Gash MP
Members	Senator Mark Bishop Senator the Hon John Faulkner (from 30/09/10 to 14/02/11) Senator David Fawcett (from 1/07/11) Senator the Hon Alan Ferguson (to 30/06/11) Senator Mark Furner Senator Sarah Hanson-Young Senator the Hon David Johnston Senator Scott Ludlam Senator the Hon Ian Macdonald Senator Anne McEwen (from 1/07/11) Senator Claire Moore Senator Kerry O’Brien (from 14/02/11 to 30/06/11) Senator Stephen Parry (from 1/07/11) Senator Marise Payne Senator the Hon Ursula Stephens (from 1/07/11) Senator Russell Trood (to 30/06/11)	Hon Dick Adams MP (from 24/03/11) Hon Julie Bishop MP Ms Gai Brodtmann MP Hon Anthony Byrne MP (to 14/03/12) Mr Nick Champion MP Hon Laurie Ferguson, MP Hon Joel Fitzgibbon MP Mr Steve Georganas MP (to 24/03/11) Mr Steve Gibbons MP (to 7/02/12) Hon Alan Griffin MP Hon Harry Jenkins MP (from 7/02/12) Dr Dennis Jensen MP Hon Robert McClelland MP (from 14/03/12) Mrs Sophie Mirabella MP Hon John Murphy MP Mr Ken O’Dowd MP (from 25/10/10) Ms Melissa Parke MP Mr Stuart Robert MP Hon Philip Ruddock MP Ms Janelle Saffin MP Hon Bruce Scott MP Hon Dr Sharman Stone MP (from 25/10/10) Ms Maria Vamvakinou MP

Membership of the Defence Sub-Committee

Chair

Senator Mark Furner

Deputy Chair

Dr Dennis Jensen MP

Members

Senator Mark Bishop

Senator David Fawcett (from 1/07/11)

Senator the Hon Alan Ferguson (to 30/06/11)

Senator the Hon David Johnston

Senator the Hon Ian MacDonald

Senator Stephen Parry (from 1/07/11)

Senator Marise Payne

Senator Russell Trood (to 30/06/11)

Hon Dick Adams MP (from 24/03/11)

Hon Julie Bishop MP

Ms Gai Brodtmann MP

Mr Nick Champion MP

Mr Michael Danby MP (ex officio)

Hon Joel Fitzgibbon MP

Mrs Joanna Gash MP (ex officio)

Mr Steve Gibbons MP (to 7/02/12)

Hon Alan Griffin MP

Hon Harry Jenkins MP (from 7/02/12)

Mrs Sophie Mirabella MP

Mr Ken O’Dowd MP (from 14/02/11)

Mr Stuart Robert MP

Hon Bruce Scott MP

Hon Dr Sharman Stone MP

Committee Secretariat


Secretary	Mr Jerome Brown
Inquiry Secretary	Mr Robert Little
Defence Adviser	Wing Commander Karen Ashworth
Researcher	Mr James Bunce
Administration	Ms Jessica Butler Mrs Sonya Gaspar Ms Emma Black

Terms of Reference

Pursuant to paragraph 1 (b) of its resolution of appointment, the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade is empowered to consider and report on the annual reports of government agencies, in accordance with a schedule presented by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.[1]

The Speaker’s schedule lists annual reports from agencies within the Defence and Foreign Affairs portfolios as being available for review by the Committee.[2]

On 24 November 2011 the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade authorised the Defence Sub-Committee to review the Department of Defence Annual Report 2010-2011.

List of Abbreviations

ACCC	Australian Competition and Consumer Council
ADC	Australian Defence College
ADF	Australian Defence Force
ADFA	Australian Defence Force Academy
ADFRP	Australian Defence Force Rehabilitation Program
AEW&C	Airborne Early Warning and Control
ANA	Afghan National Army
ANSF	Afghan National Security Forces
AOSG	Aerospace Operational Support Group
APA	Air Power Australia
APS	Australian Public Service
ARH	Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter
ASC	Australian Submarine Corporation
ASIC	Australian Securities and Investments Commission
ASPI	Australian Strategic Policy Institute
C-17	C-17 Globemaster military transport aircraft
CAIV	Cost as an Independent Variable
CAPE	Centre for the Army Profession and Ethic
CCTV	Closed Circuit Television
CDF	Chief of the Defence Force
CDG	Capability Development Group
CTOL	Conventional take-off and landing
DOD	(United States) Department of Defense
DMO	Defence Materiel Organisation
F-111	F-111 Fighter Aircraft
F-22	F-22 Raptor Fighter Aircraft
F-35	F-35 Lightning II (also known as the Joint Strike Fighter)
F/A-18	F/A-18 Hornet Fighter Aircraft
FMS	Foreign Military Sales
FY	Financial Year
GAO	(United States) Government Accountability Office
GFC	Global Financial Crisis
HMSD	Helmet Mounted Sight and Display
HR	Human Resources
HMAS	Her Majesty’s Australian Ship
ICT	Information and Communications Technology
IED	Improvised Explosive Device
IFF	Identification Friend or Foe
IOC	Initial Operating Capability
IP	Intellectual Property
IPP	Indigenous Participation Program
ISAF	International Security Assistance Force
J-20	Chengdu J-20 Fighter
JPO	Joint Project Office
JSF	Joint Strike Fighter (also known as the F-35 Lightning II)
KPI	Key Performance Indicator
LRIP	Low Rate Initial Production
MEAO	Middle East Area of Operations
MRH90	Multi Role Helicopter
NACC	New Air Combat Capability
NATO	North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NCO	Non-Commissioned Officer
NH90	Tactical Transport Helicopter (the MRH90 is the Australian version of this helicopter)
NORFORCE	North-West Mobile Force
OFFCDT	Officer Cadet
OEM	Original Equipment Manufacturer
PAK-FA	PAK-FA T-50 Sukhoi Fighter
PTSD	Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
PWC	Public Works Committee
RAAF	Royal Australian Air Force
RAN	Royal Australian Navy
RAR	Royal Australian Regiment
SDD	System Development and Demonstration Phase
SNCO	Senior Non-Commissioned Officer
SOTG	Special Operations Task Group
SRP	Strategic Reform Program
STOVL	Short Take-off and Vertical Landing Variant
Su-34	Su-34 Sukhoi Fighter Bomber
Su-35	Su-35 Sukhoi Fighter Aircraft
SWIIP	Support to Wounded, Injured and Ill Program
UAV	Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
US	United States
USAF	United States Air Force
USS	United States Ship

List of Recommendations

Recommendation 1

A Strategic Reform Program (SRP) Summary Chapter be added to the Defence Annual Report to provide a consolidated overview of the SRP.

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