Defence
Australian Defence Medal — establishment
| 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | |
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| Department of Defence | - | - | - | - |
The Government will provide $12.6 million over four years from 2005-06 to introduce a medal recognising volunteer service in the Australian Defence Force for those who have served a total of six years in the regular or reserve force since World War II.
The cost of this measure is being fully absorbed from within the existing resourcing of the Department of Defence.
This measure was announced on 5 October 2004 as part of the Government’s election commitment Defence — A Force for the New Century.
Capability and Technology Demonstrator Programme
| 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | |
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| Department of Defence | - | - | - | - |
The Government will provide $40.9 million over three years from 2005-06 for the Capability and Technology Demonstrator Programme which assists the Australian defence industry to explore how advanced technology-driven capabilities can be used by the Australian Defence Force.
The cost of this measure is being fully absorbed from within the existing resourcing of the Department of Defence.
This measure was announced on 5 October 2004 as part of the Government’s election commitment Defence — A Force for the New Century.
Coastal surveillance — continuation
| 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Defence | 13.0 | - | - | - |
| Related capital ($m) | ||||
| Department of Defence | 3.4 | - | - | - |
The Government will provide $16.4 million in 2005-06 (including $3.4 million in capital funding) for Australian Defence Force deployment costs associated with continuing coastal surveillance of Australia’s northern approaches to help detect and deter unauthorised boat arrivals. This additional allocation brings the Government’s total commitment towards this activity to $91.2 million since 2001-02.
Defence — reduced administrative overheads
| 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Defence | - | -70.0 | -60.0 | -12.0 |
Planned reductions in administrative overheads will allow the Department of Defence to realise savings of $142 million over three years from 2006-07.
Defence Health — creation of a new leadership position
| 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | |
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| Department of Defence | - | - | - | - |
The Government will provide $1.0 million over four years to fund the position of head of the Defence Health Service.
The senior appointment will improve the capacity of the Defence Health Service to deliver better health care to Australian Defence Force personnel.
The cost of this measure is being fully absorbed from within the existing resourcing of the Department of Defence.
This measure was announced on 5 October 2004 as part of the Government’s election commitment Defence — A Force for the New Century.
Defence industry skills development
| 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | |
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| Department of Defence | - | - | - | - |
The Government will provide $74.5 million over four years from 2005-06 to increase the quality and quantity of specialist skills within Australia’s defence industry, in areas such as engineering, project management and key trades.
The cost of this measure is being fully absorbed from within the existing resourcing of the Department of Defence.
This measure was announced on 26 September 2004 as part of the Government’s election commitment Skilling Australia’s Defence Industry.
Former HMAS PLATYPUS, Neutral Bay — site remediation
| 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | |
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| Department of Defence | - | - | - | - |
The Government will provide for the remediation of the former Royal Australian Navy Base, HMAS PLATYPUS, in preparation for the transfer of the site to the Sydney Harbour Federation Trust.
While the cost of this measure is yet to be finalised, it will be fully absorbed within the existing resourcing of the Department of Defence.
This measure was announced on 28 September 2004 in the Government’s election commitments Important Navy Historical Site to be Conserved, and Historic Decision on Harbour Land.
Implementation of the Defence Integrated Distribution System in Darwin — equipment repair
| 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | |
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| Department of Defence | - | - | - | - |
The Government will provide $5.1 million over two years to help ensure that the current share of equipment repair work undertaken as part of the Defence Integrated Distribution System in Darwin is allocated to Northern Territory based small and medium businesses.
This measure will be fully absorbed within the existing resourcing of the Department of Defence.
Iraq — Australian Defence Force deployments to the Al Muthanna Province
| 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Defence | 177.0 | 7.2 | 2.0 | - |
| Related capital ($m) | ||||
| Department of Defence | 21.8 | 5.4 | 2.0 | - |
The Government will provide $240.0 million over four years (including $29.1 million in capital funding) for two six-month Australian Defence Force deployments, which commenced in May 2005, to assist with stabilisation and reconstruction activities in the Al Muthanna Province of southern Iraq. This amount includes $24.8 million in 2004-05 to cover initial deployment and security costs in that period.
This measure is part of the Government’s contribution to reconstruction efforts in Iraq. See also the related measures titled Iraq — funding for stabilisation and reconstruction activities in the Defence portfolio and Iraq — reconstruction assistance in the Foreign Affairs and Trade Portfolio.
Iraq — funding for stabilisation and reconstruction activities
| 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Defence | 173.8 | 16.6 | - | - |
| Related capital ($m) | ||||
| Department of Defence | 10.6 | 4.3 | - | - |
The Government will provide $226.1 million over three years (including $14.9 million in capital funding) to continue the Australian Defence Force’s contribution to stabilisation and reconstruction activities in Iraq as part of Operation CATALYST. This includes $20.8 million in 2004-05 to cover revised deployment and security enhancement costs for Operation CATALYST activities in that period.
This measure is part of the Government’s contribution to reconstruction efforts in Iraq. See also the related measures titled Iraq — reconstruction assistance in the Foreign Affairs and Trade portfolio and Iraq — Australian Defence Force deployments to the Al Muthanna Province in the Defence portfolio.