| 23Jun10 |
Trood |
The
Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon John Faulkner, wrote to correct
information he gave at budget estimates (Proof Hansard, 31May10, p. 110), regarding Defence’s performance in meeting freedom of
information requests. (PDF 337KB) |
| 30Jul10 |
Various |
Department of Defence wrote to correct evidence given by officers
at the hearings:
1. Dr Ian Watt, Secretary, concerning the number of Senior
Executive Service Band 3 officers entitled to first-class overseas
travel.
2. Dr Stephen Gumley, Chief Executive Officer, Defence Materiel
Organisation, concerning contracts for Disruptive Pattern Uniforms.
3. Air Marshal Mark Binskin, Chief of Air Force, concerning the
names of the crew members on the flight from Papua New Guinea to
Canberra on 27 January 2009.
4. Major General G D Cavenagh, Head, Land Systems, Defence
Materiel Organisation, concerning the Modular Load Carriage tender,
ammunition pouches, Near Infrared Reflectance, Harding Clothing
Review, body armour and procurements.
5. Brigadier W Horrocks, concerning load carriage equipment and
procurements.
6. Mr Mark Cunliffe PSM, Head, Defence Legal, concerning the
proposed new Military Court of Australia.
7. Mr Greg Farr, Chief Information Officer, concerning the
Defence Portfolio.
8. Professor Robert Clark, Chief Defence Scientist, concerning
the DSTO effort involved in the development of the NIR signature
management of the Disruptive Pattern Combat Uniform.
9. Mr Brendan Sargeant, Deputy Secretary, Strategic Reform and
Governance, concerning the breakdown of costs associated with the
development of the Strategic Reform Program.
10. Mr Phil Minns, Deputy Secretary, People Strategies and Policy,
concerning the Defence, APS and ADF workforce and ratios of Senior
Executive Service and star rank officers to percentage of total staff.
(PDF 292KB) |
| 24Aug10 |
Johnston |
Dr Stephen Gumley, Chief Executive Officer, Defence Materiel
Organisation, concerning the in service combat boot for 'fitness for
function' assessment; and
Major General G D Cavenagh, Head, Land Systems, Defence Materiel
Organisation, on behalf of Brigadier W Horrocks, concerning a further
comparative assessment of the in service combat boot. (PDF 354KB) |