Defence portfolio

Defence portfolio

Index to answers to questions on notice relating to the Defence portfolio (PDF 126KB) (Word 59KB)

Senator Date tabled Letters of clarification/correction of evidence
Ian Macdonald   A letter dated 10 March 2008,  from Senator the Hon John Faulkner, Special Minister for State, regarding evidence he gave at additional estimates on 20 February 2008. The Minister is correcting evidence he gave in response to a question about parliamentarians’ salaries, asked during consideration of the estimates of the Department of Veterans' Affairs. (PDF 38KB)

Department of Defence

Senator Date tabled Letters of clarification/correction of evidence
Minchin  

A letter dated 3 March 2008, received from Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston, AC, AFC, Chief of the Defence Force, correcting evidence given by him at the additional estimates hearing on 20 February 2008. CDF is correcting evidence concerning events in Timor-Leste following the shooting of President Jose Ramos-Horta on 11 February 2008. (PDF 47KB)

Johnston   A letter dated 5 March 2008, from Mr Warren King, General Manager, Programs, Defence Materiel Organisation, concerning the use of the electronic surveillance measures system by foreign navies. (PDF 75KB)
Johnston   Letter dated 12 March 2008, from Dr Stephen Gumley, Chief Executive Officer, Defence Materiel Organisation, concerning 'termination liability'. (PDF 40KB)
Johnston   A letter dated 18 March 2008, from Rear Admiral Boyd Robinson, Head, Maritime Systems, Defence Materiel Organisation, concerning Armidale class patrol boats and the associated fuel problem. (PDF 75KB)

Department of Defence answers

Department of Veterans' Affairs

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Estimates Officer
Senate Standing Committees on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone: +61 2 6277 3535
Fax: +61 2 6277 5818
Email: fadt.sen@aph.gov.au