Materiel acquisition and management in Defence

Materiel acquisition and management in Defence

Terms of Reference
On 13 March 2002, the Senate referred the following matters to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee for inquiry and report by 2 December 2002. On 12 November 2002, the Committee sought and the Senate subsequently agreed to an extension of time to report to 27 March 2003.

    1. Whether the current materiel acquisition and management framework of the Department of Defence is effective in meeting the organisation's equipment requirements.

    2. In considering this matter, the committee is to examine and report on the following issues:

      (a) whether the current materiel acquisition and through-life support system is meeting, and will continue to meet, the needs of Defence and Defence industries in a timely, cost-effective and qualitative manner;
      (b) the impact of the Defence Materiel Organisation acquisition reform program on materiel acquisition and management;
      (c) the current status of major equipment projects in meeting the organisation's requirements;
      (d) the impact of the creation of decentralised System Program Offices on materiel acquisition and management; and
      (e) any other issues relevant to the effectiveness of the current acquisitions framework which arise in the course of the inquiry.

Submissions
The Committee has extended the deadline for close of submissions and will still receive submissions until further notice.

Advertisement calling for submissions (PDF 67KB)

Notes to assist with the preparation of submissions (PDF 16KB)

Submissions received

Public Hearings
Public hearings have been held in the following locations:
Canberra - 27 September 2002
Melbourne - 9 October 2002
Bendigo - 10 October 2002
Adelaide - 8 November 2002
Canberra - 15 November 2002
Canberra - 7 February 2003

Transcripts from these hearings are available at www.aph.gov.au/hansard/senate/commttee/s-fadt.htm.

Media releases
27 March 2002 - (PDF 51KB)

Report - Tabled 27 March 2003

Government response (PDF 1393KB)

For further information

    The Secretariat
    Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee
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    CANBERRA ACT 2600
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    Mr Brenton Holmes, Secretary (61+2) 6277 3535
    Ms Saxon Patience, Principal Research Officer (61+2) 6277 3538

    Fax (61+2) 6277 5818
    Email fadt.sen@aph.gov.au