SENATOR JOHN FAULKNER
Minister for Defence
Tuesday, 11 May 2010
041/2010
Budget 2010-11
Defence budget overview
The Government will continue its strong commitment to Defence through
investment of $25.7 billion in Defence, including an additional $1.1 billion for
operations in 2010-11.
The Australian Government will also invest $1.1 billion for enhanced force
protection capabilities in Afghanistan over the period 2009-10 to 2012-13,
including the acquisition of a Counter-Rocket, Artillery and Mortar sense and
warn capability.
Senator Faulkner said initiatives announced in the 2010 Budget that will result
in spending for 2010-11 include:
$915.6 million for Australias commitment to helping bring peace and
stability to Afghanistan and combating global terrorism;
$19.6 million will be provided for Defence to support an increase in
Australian Government civilian officials in Afghanistan through a
dedicated security protection force, and the provision of engineering
and life support to this wider Government contribution. Excluding
enhanced force protection capabilities, the total cost of Defence
operations in Afghanistan, including funding approved in previous
budgets is $1.126 billion;
$487.1 million for enhanced force protection capabilities and initiatives
in support of deployed forces in Afghanistan;
$9.2 million for the continuation of security to protect the Australian
Embassy in Iraq bringing the total to $13.1 million;
$151.1 million for continued operational commitments in East Timor
bringing the total to $170.0 million;
$42.5 million for continued support to the Regional Assistance Mission
to Solomon Islands;
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$15.3 million for continued support to coastal surveillance operations;
and
$13.7 million for the development of a detailed business case for the
relocation of Defence units from Moorebank as part of the proposed
development of the Moorebank Intermodal Terminal.
Due to an improved security environment in East Timor, Defence will make
greater use of Reservists, as is currently the case in Solomon Islands.
Senator Faulkner also outlined the Governments commitment to continued
reform in Defence. In this coming year, Defence will continue to focus on
efficiency and improved business processes.
The Defence Strategic Reform Program will deliver more than $1 billion in
cost-reductions in 2010-11 for reinvestment in Defence capability. This will
give Australia a stronger, more agile and harder-hitting Defence Force. This
builds on the cost-reduction of $797 million Defence will achieve in 2009-10.
Defence has also allocated approximately $329 million to the Defence Base
Security Improvement Program from 2010-11 to 2013-14, with approximately
$86 million allocated for expenditure in the 2010-11 financial year and $10.8
million expected to be expended in the 2009-10 financial year. The Program
was established to implement the recommendations of the Review of Defence
Protective Security Arrangements conducted in August 2009. The Review was
initiated in response to a changing security environment, including an
increased risk of terrorism.
The Government has also provided $35.2 million over two financial years,
including $13.7 million in 2010-11, for the development of a detailed business
case for the relocation of Defence units from Moorebank to Holsworthy
Barracks as part of the proposed development of the Moorebank Intermodal
Terminal.
This year's budget will also see funding of $6.3 billion for approximately
57,000 full-time ADF personnel, plus recruiting for around 6,000 new full-
time recruits.
At 94 per cent, achievement of the Permanent Force recruiting target has
been one of the best for a decade. At 4641 enlistments, there are 249 more
Permanent Force candidates enlisted to 1 April 2010 than for the same period
last Financial Year.
While enjoying these excellent recruiting results, the broader ADF is also
experiencing the lowest separation rates in over 20 years. As at 1 April 2010,
the separation rate from the ADF was 7.0 per cent which is 2.7 per cent less
than last year.
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Throughout the 2010-11 financial year, Defence will be investing a total of
$16.6m to improve mental health services. This will include specialist
workforce, equipment and facility upgrades.
In particular, Defence will spend $0.8m over the 2010-11 financial year to
further improve mental health training and professional development for all
health professionals as a critical step to achieving better quality care for ADF
members.
Defence will be continuing prevention strategies, which includes psychological
resilience training for all ADF members totaling $13.2m in the 2010-11
Budget.
Defence will also continue to collaborate with the Department of Veterans
Affairs to determine the protective and risk factors that impact on mental
health issues in the ADF.
The 2010-11 Budget also includes over $1.7 billion in 201011 to maintain,
upgrade and build new Defence facilities across Australia. This includes $1.3
billion for approved Defence facilities projects, and over $400 million for
Defence estate upkeep.
Senator Faulkner said, This is a significant investment in Defence
infrastructure that also invests in jobs and the Australian economy.
This funding, broken down by state, includes:
New South Wales
$266.5 million in 201011 includes:
$99 million for works forming part of the $793.1 million Enhanced Land
Force Facilities Stage 1 project;
$30.6 million for works forming part of the $1.4 billion Enhanced Land
Force Facilities Stage 2 project; and
$7.2 million in 201011 for approved medium capital works facilities
totals at the Joint Logistics Command Depot (Eden) and Victoria
Barracks (Sydney).
Victoria
$147.6 million in 201011 includes:
$36.9 million for work at Puckapunyal as part of the $793.1 million
Enhanced Land Force Facilities Stage 1 project;
$18.7 million for work at Watsonia as part of the $1.4 billion Enhanced
Land Force Facilities Stage 2 project; and
A total of $2.9 million in 201011 for approved medium capital works
facilities at RAAF Base East Sale, for DSTO in Melbourne and at
Victoria Barracks (Melbourne).
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Queensland
$601.8 million in 201011 includes:
$279.6 million for works forming part of the $1.4 billion Enhanced Land
Force Facilities Stage 2 project;
$121.4 million for works in 201011 as part of the $793.1 million
Enhanced Land Force Facilities Stage 1 project;
$38.7 million in 201011 for works under the $331.5 million RAAF Base
Amberley Redevelopment Stage 3 project;
$27.8 million in 201011 to continue work on the $207.2 million
Lavarack Barracks Redevelopment Stage 4 project;
$18 million in 201011 for various approved medium capital works at
the Shoal Water Bay Training Area, Oakey, and at Lavarack Barracks
in Townsville; and
$17.5 million in 201011 for the $110.1 million Australian Super Hornet
Facilities project.
South Australia
$268 million in 201011 includes:
$159 million in 201011 for work to continue on the $597.4 million
Hardened and Network Army Facilities project at the Edinburgh
Defence Precinct and Murray Bridge Training Area;
$50 million for work to proceed on the $99.6 million RAAF Base
Edinburgh Redevelopment Stage 2 project; and
$15 million for work to proceed at RAAF Base Edinburgh on the
$793.1 million Enhanced Land Force Facilities Stage 1 project.
Western Australia
$88.6 million in 201011 includes:
$32 million in 201011 to continue work on the $142.2 million RAAF
Base Pearce Redevelopment Stage 1 project; and
$7 million in 201011 will be spent on approved medium capital works
facilities at Campbell Barracks and the Bindoon Training Range.
Northern Territory
$214.2 million in 201011 includes:
$42.8 million for the $72.1 million Robertson Barracks Redevelopment
project;
$40.9 million for work at RAAF Base Tindal as part of the $64.2 million
Airborne Early Warning and Control Aircraft Facilities project;
$36 million in 201011 for work to continue on the $58.7 million RAAF
Base Tindal Redevelopment Stage 5 project;
$25 million for work on the $49.8 million RAAF Base Darwin
Redevelopment Stage 2 project; and
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$16.9 million in 201011 for approved medium capital works facilities at
Shoal Bay as part of the $12.3 million Receiving Station Facilities
upgrade and at Darwin as part of the $10.7 million Naval Fuel
Installation Rectification project.
Australian Capital Territory
$165.4 million in 201011 includes:
$58.5 million in the 201011 Budget for works at HMAS Harman as
part of the $129.2 million Defence Facilities at HMAS Harman and
Other Locations project;
$35 million at HMAS Creswell as part of the $83.6 million HMAS
Creswell redevelopment project;
$18.2 million at Majura Field Training Area and $9.6 million at the
Royal Military College, Duntroon, for works forming part of the $1.4
billion Enhanced Land Force Facilities Stage 2 project;
$11.6 million in the 201011 for works at the Australian Defence Force
Academy as part of the $34.7 million Living-in Accommodation
Refurbishment project; and
$6.7 million in 201011 for approved medium capital works facilities at
the Defence Computing Bureau, Deakin and Tuggeranong, as part of
the $13.3 million Defence Computing Data CentresInfrastructure
Upgrades project.
Tasmania
$4.7 million in 201011 for Defence estate upkeep, including:
Remediation of asbestos in facilities at Anglesea Barracks;
Environmental monitoring in accordance with legislation at Buckland
Training Area; and
Refurbishment of the electrical reticulation system at Derwent
Barracks.
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