index to parliamentary questions on defence 1995

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Abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 How To Use This Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 ImportantNotes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Questions O n ~ i t h o u t Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Index To Parliamentary Questions On Defence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Armed Forces . Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

5 Australia . Armed Forces (Gen) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Australia . Arms Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Australia . Army . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Australia . Continental Surveillance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Australia . Defence Budgets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Australia . Defence Cooperation Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Australia . Defence Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Australia . Defence Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Australia . Defence Organisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Australia . Defence Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Australia . Defence Procurement (Equipt . Gen) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Australia . Defence Procurement (Equipt . Navy) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Australia . Defence Procurement (Equipt . RAAF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Australia . Defence Procurement (Policy and Procedures) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Australia . Defence Shipbuilding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Australia . Defence Treaties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Australia . Forces' Service Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Australia . Military Exercises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Australia . Overseas Forces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Australia . R & D Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 eForces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

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Decorations And Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 ntelligence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 istics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Asia . Maritime Military Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Australia . Navy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Australia . Weapons Trade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chemical And Biological arfare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

AAR ABM ADF ADFILS AD1 ANA0 ANU APEC APIN ARl4 ARes ASIS ASTA ATC

BCOF BMD

CAA CAS

CDF CGS civ( s) CIWS

CNS COIN comb

conv COSC CSP C CW

CB(VJ)

cmd,(r)

comm( s)

DCP DDG DF DFAT

Air-to-air refbelling Anti-B allistic Missile Australian Defence Force Australian Defence Families Information and Liaison Staff Australian Defence Industries (corporation) Australian National Audit Ofice Australian National University Asia-Pacific Economic Coop eration Army Presence In the North Australian Regular Army Army Reserve [see also GRes, RResj Australian Secret Intelligence Service Aerospace Technologies of Australia Air Traffic Control(1ers)

: British Commonwealth Occupation Force (Japan) : Ballistic Missile Defence

Civil Aviation Authority Chief of Air Staff chemical and biological [warfare] Chief of Defence Force Chief of the General Staff civilian( s) Close-In Weapons System command, [commander] Chief of Naval Staff Count er-Insurg enc y combined communication( s) conventional [weapon, wadare, etc] Chiefs of Staff Committee Commercial Support Program Comprehensive (nuclear) Test Ban chemical weapon [warfare]

: Defence Cooperation Program (Aust) : Guided Missile Destroyer : Defence Force : Department of Foreign AfEairs and Trade

DIC : Defence Industry Committee DITAC : Department of Industry, Technology and Commerce DoD : Department of Defence DSD : Defence Signals Directorate DSP : Defense Support Program (US) DSS : Department of Social Security DSTO : Defence Science and Technology Organisation (Aust)

EEP : Export Enhancement Program (US) esP : especially EW : Electronic Warfare Ex : Exercise [eg, ExK951

FADT : Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade [asaaZ&, Committee on] FF : Frigate FFG : Guided Missile Frigate FPB : Fast Patrol Boat Flt : Fleet FSR : Force Structure Review (1 99 1)

GDP : Gross Domestic Product Govt : Government GRes : General Reserve (Army) [see also ARes, RRes]

HdeH : Hawker de Havilland (firm) HF : High Frequency H V : Human Immune deficiency Virus (AIDS)

ICJ : International Court of Justice IG : Inspector General

Jl3 : JervisBay JCFADT Jnt : Joint (eg, jnt ops) JORN : JINDALEE Over-the-Horizon Radar Network

: Joint (~arliamenta~) C'tee on Foreign M a r s , Defence & Trade

K : Kangaroo [as in Exercise K9.51 (number)K : thousand (eg, 10K = ten thousand) KR : KhmerRouge

LCH : Landing Craft Heavy Log : Logistic($ LRMP : long range maritime patrol LST : Landing Ship Tanks

MCM : Mine countermeasures MG : Machinegun MHI : Minehunter Inshore MoU : Memorandum of Understanding MRL : Materials Research Laboratory

MSBS : Military Supera~uation and

N- NBC N’gar NPT

offs ONA OP, OPS

OPPn ORs o/s

PNG(DF)

RAAF RAN rec( s) ROE RPt RQ RRes

S A R SEA SES SIDCDE SIGINT SPWZ SPt SQ sqn SWP

UN USAF

: nuclear [weapon, warjare, etc] : Nuclear, Biological, Chemical : Nurrungar : Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty

: Officers : Office of National Assessments : operation( s) : Opposition : OtherRanks : overseas

: Papua New Guinea [Defence Force]

: question

: Royal Australian Air Force : Royal Australian Navy : recommendation( s) : Rules of Engagement : Report : House of Representatives Question : Ready Reserve [see also ARes, GResJ

: Search and Rescue : South East Asia : Senior Executive Service : : Signals intercept [intelligence] : : support : Senate Question : squadron : SouthWest Pacific

Standing IDC on Defence Exports

South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone

: transport : training

: United Nations : United States Air Force

: very important person

: weapon(s)

Index to Parliamentary Questions on Defence 1995

For many years the Parliamentary Research Service (PRS) maintained a chronological list of answers to questions asked in the Parliament on defence, national security and related matters. As this list grew, it became ever more difficult to search and so some years ago it was decided to prepare a form of indexed list.

This paper, Index to Parliumentary Questions on Defence 1995, is the seventh in a series which began in 1989 with an Index for the period 1981 - 1988 (incl). That Index contained summaries of Answers to Questions asked in both Houses of the Federal Parliament from the start of sittings in 1981 to the end of the 1988 sittings. This was followed in February 1991 by Index to Purliamentary Questions on Defence 1989 and 1990, and in 1992, 1993, 1994 and 1995 by Indexes for the 1991, 1992, 1993 and 1994 sittings. Some copies of these papers are still available from the Research Service.

This paper contains material for the 1995 sittings of both Houses. h u a l publication of hard-copy updates to the Index will keep the series as current as practicable.

It is important to note that this Index is selective and does not contain all answers provided to defence-related questions for 1995. I have culled answers which provide no information (unless a refusal to answer was of itself significant), merely repeat information already in the Index or appear to seek only to score transient political points. On the other hand, the answers included are not only from the Minister for Defence. Answers fiom Ministers with responsibilities in Foreign AfEairs, Transport and so on can have a useful defence relevance and, when they do, they have been included.

Answers are indexed under headings which, unfortunately for external users, are unique to the PRS Defence research area and conform to no external model. To get maximum use from the Index, new users are advised to study the sections entitled "How to Use This Index", "Important Notes'' and "Questions Of l i thout Notice". Parliamentary users may well find that the best use of this Index is to locate specific Answers to Questions which can then be retrieved in full using the on-line Hunsard available through the Parliamentary Database Service (PDB S), though of course hard- copy Hunsards will also serve.

It cannot be guaranteed that this Index is free of error. Nevertheless it is made available to Senators and Members in the belief that, despite any defects, it will be of use to those with an interest in national security matters.

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The summaries of Answers provided in the Index are for g.lki&nce only. Under no circumstances should they be used apart j?om the complete text of the Question and Answer in the official Hansard record

This Index is copyright by the Commonwealth of Australia. Use or reproduction of the file headings or Index without due acknowledgment - except by Parliamentarians in the course of their duties - is not permitted. The actual Questions and Answers contained in Hansard are, of course, in the public domain.

Gary Brown

Parliamentary Research Service

17 June 1996

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Answers to Questions are arranged according to PRS defence file titles. Those used in this edition are listed on the Contents page.

Answers are indexed once only, under the heading most closely reflecting their principal defence- related content. Some headings have many Answers under them, others only one, still others have no Answers at all listed. This last group of headings is wholly excluded fkom the Index and may be ignored, provided that readers understand that certain headings absent fkom this edition may have appeared in earlier ones, and vice-versa.

Under each heading, Answers appear in chronological order

The form ofthe listing is as follows:

Date €US Page Q.No. Answer Summary Ques tioner

30.11.95 S 443 1 Coastwatch contract and aircraft MacGibbon performance: detailed answer

This identifies a Senate Question Without Notice asked by Senator David MacGbbon, the Answer to which appears at page 4431 of Senate Hansard for 30 November 1995. The Answer gives detailed information about the award of the Coastwatch contract. In the Index proper, it appears under the heading A USTRALIA - CONTINENTAL SUREILLANCE.

A House Question would be shown as "R" instead of "S"; a Question On Notice would have a number in the "Q.No. I t colurnn.

For more information on types of questions and other useful material please see the following sections, "Important Notes I t and "Questions OdWithout Notice".

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ort otes

Answer Summaries:

The answer su~maries are for rough guidance only and should never be used independently of the Hansard texts.

ithout notice

ithout Notice are asked directly in the Chambers and are what can be seen on the Al3C Television "Question Time'' replays or heard live on ABC radio. OEcially, they are without notice to the Minister, but the practice has arisen of sometimes giving the p\/Iinister limited warning of the question, so that an informed answer may be given or (with the so-called "Dorothy Dixerll) so that the Minister may deliver an answer already prepared. But notice is never obligatory, and Questions Without Notice are still frequently used to surprise a political opponent.

Where replies to such questions elicit useful information, they have been included in this Index. They may be identified by the absence of any Question Number in the appropriate column.

Questions on Notice are prepared in writing and appear initially on the Notice Paper for the relevant House, where they are assigned a number that stays with them and is used when they are answered. This is the number which appears under "Question Number" in the Index. Any question with such a number was ''on notice?

Note, however:

each House maintains its own series of numbers: thus, there can be a House Question No. 123 4, and an unrelated Senate Question No. 123 4; and

the number series recommence with each new Parliament, because the Notice Paper is wiped clean at the end of a Parliament. Thus, there can be a House Question 2678 in 1988, and an unrelated House Question 2678 in, say, 1993, and similarly for the Senate.

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~estions on

AIiMED FORCES - PERSONNEL

I Date I IUS I Page I Q.No, I Answer Summary I Questioner I 21.09.95 S 1242 Progress with plan to overturn Human Newman

Rights Commission ruling re ADF HIV+ members

I 23.10.95 S 2315 2423 Suicides by service last 5 years Newman I

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AUST'RALIA - ARMED FORCES (GEN)

Date I IUS I Page I Q.No. I Answer Summary I Questioner

26.06.95 S 1726 Situation re ADF drug testing program after McKiernan doubts raised by Privacy Commissioner

24.08.95 S 411 2149 Partial info on established strengths of Newman certain ADF units

24.10.95 S 2409 2378 Info on actual & estab strengths of several Newman ADF units, incl ships

24.10.95 S 2412 2413 Info on ADF readiness levels and ability to Newman meet them inside approved timeframe

24.10.95 S 2413 2429 More info on strengths of several ADF Newman units, incl ships

15.11.95 S 3121 2589 Establishment, current, strengths of units at Newman A1 b atross, Creswe 21, Puckapunyal, Richmond, Keswick, Townsville, Enoggera

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IA .. ARlMED FORCES (GEN)

Date R/S Page Q.No. Answer Summary Questioner

28.11.95 R 3893 Govt defends level and state of ADF trg & Horne exercise activity

01.12.95 S 5011 2643 Some info on ADF he1 reserve levels and contingency planning

01.12.95 S 5012 2644 ADF enlistment data for 1993-94 and 1995- 95

Newman

AUSTRALIA - ARMS CONTROL

indefinite NPT extension; says motive is not to secure export uranium markets

28.03.95 R 2265 Aust efTorts to control landmine Fit zg ibb on production and use detailed

28.03.95 S 2225 NPT extension: Malaysia & Indonesia yet Margetts to determine views; Sth African view on rolling extensions may be right

01.06.95 S 697 Govt says support for complete ban on Margetts land-mines is "utopian"

22.08.95 S 94-7 2125- Several questions dealing with potential Mar gett s 2128 of ADI-made grenades to be used as

landmines

21.09.95 S 1237 Govt attitude to argument at ICJ on Margett s illegality of N-wpns

16.10.95 R 2103 Failure of review con-ference to limit use of antipersonnel mines

Price

27.1 1.95 S 3 923 Govt explains Canberra Commission, Margetts attitude to production of fissile material and to "stable deterrence"

01.12.95 S 4829 2383 Reasons for funding of Curtin Uni Indian Margetts Ocean Centre, non-funding of UWA Indian Ocean Centre for Peace Studies

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AUSTRALIA - A I I I I I I

Ray critical of Army handling of R. Woods Blackhawk availability and maint-enance

06.03.95 S 1440 1960 Good info on Blackhawk maintenance Newman problems; spares shortage is main one

09.05.95 S 72 1977 Detailed responses re Blackhawk Newman problems

09.05.95 S 97 2044 Situation with Steyr deliveries; info re Newman rounds fired per annum

I 22.08.95 S 106 2195 Details of projects approved under @IN Newman

17.10.95 S 1968 2414 Info on Steyr failure in Thailand, incl fire Newman rates per minute

LA - ~ONTINENTAL S U R ~ E I L L A N ~ E I I I I I

Date I R/S I Page I Q.NO I Answer Summary Questioner

01.02.95 S 361 1916 Defence had no advance knowledge of Newman boat people who landed in Darwin 22 Nov 94

27.02.95 S 1020 1928 Details, including costings, of operation to Newman rescue French yachtswoman

28.08.95 S 512 2276 Info re award of Coastwatch contract to Mac Gibbon Surveillance Australia

28.08.95 S 520 2327 Progress on Wide Area Surveillance Newman Study

30.08.95 S 72 1 2342 Australian area of responsibility for SAR Newman

18.08.95 R 1168 2537 Reasons for non-ADF involvement in Cameron coastal surveillance

20.11.95 R 3274 2659 Govt cannot confirm that visiting Indon Tuckey CN3 25 - 100 aircraft made unauthorised landings in NW Australia

30.11.95 S 443 1 Coastwatch contract and aircraft MacGibbon performance: detailed answer

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I WA I

AUSTRALIA - DEFENCE COOPERATION PROGRAM

Date R/S Page Q.No Questioner

I 31.01.95 S 166 1752 Details of Indons trained in Aust 1993-94 Margetts

I 31.01.95 S 174 1827 Details of Thais trained in Aust 1993-94 Margett s

I 31.01.95 S 175 1828 Details of PNGDF trained in Aust 1993-94 Margetts

3 1.01.95 S 176 1829 Details of Philippines DF trained in Aust Margetts 1993-94, 1994-5 to date

3 1.01.95 S 178 1830 Details of Malaysian DF trained in Aust Margett s 1993-94, 1994-5 to date

3 1.01.95 S 179 1831 Details of Bangladeshi DF trained in Aust Marget t s 1988-9 to 1993-94

09.02.95 S 917 1892 Details of Aust-Sri Lankan defence contacts Margetts last five years

I 27.02.95 R 1082 1877 Details of Pacific Patrol Boat program E. Cameron

28.08.95 S 521 2331 Details on Indons trained in Australia for Margetts 199415

18.09.95 S 940 2330 Details on PNG personnel trained in Margett s Australia for 199415

01.12.95 S 4999 2607 Procedure governing admission of foreign Bourne Def Force members on DCP: human rights violators can be refused entry r

I 01.12.95 S 5014 2648 DCP aid to Cambodia: some info Newman

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Date R/S Page Q.No Answer Summary Questioner

1 31.01.95 R 13 1 1703 Details of Defence residential properties Jull

I 31.01.95 S 183 1842 Plans for Puckapunyal Army base I. Macdonald

27.02.95 R 1083 1888 Estimated cost of re-locating RAAF base Vaile Williamtown to new site is $550m

08.03.95 S 1597 1961 Use of RAAF Curtin as detention centre for Newman illegal immigrants: will expire March 1996

09.03.95 S 1647 RAAF Richmond will not close when Newman Badgery's Creek airport opens; Govt admits that some functions may have to shifted

I 23.03.95 S 2095 1936 Position re Holsworthy, Malabar rifle ranges Newman

09.05.95 S 72 1962 Detailed response to Qs re use of RAAF Newman

09.05.95 S 93 2032 Review underway of facilities used by cadet Newman

Curtin for illegal immigrants

units

07.06.95 R 1509 2339 Explanation for DoD's ignoring Cooksey Abbott Facilities recommendations re Artillery School move from North Head

19.06.95 R 1790 2335 Funds spent on Army Artillery and Maritime Abbott Schools since 1985; est relocation costs

2 1.06.95 R 2077 2362 Info on parcels of Defence land to be sold in Abbott FY 1995-96

24.08.95 S 419 2290 Plans for facilities rationalisation in NSW: Baume details

19.09.95 S 1033 2329 Info re possible use by US forces of Lancelin Margetts bombing range (WA)

25.09.95 R 1646 2574 Info re Manidis Roberts consultancy on Abbott Middle Head usage

25.09.95 R 1646 2575 Info re Colliers Jardine consultancy on def Abbott land holdings

I 28.09.95 S 1684 Future of Defence land at Middle Head Forshaw

16.10.95 S 1885 2391 Info on proposed Singapore Air Force use of Woodley RAAF Amberley

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Index to Padiamentary Questions on De fence 199.5

AUSTRALIA. - DEFENCE FACILITIES

20.11.95 R 3285 2678 Companies tendering for ground maintenance Moore at CresweZZ, Penguin: foreign owned firm got contracts

Nehl I 20.1 1.95 R 3292 2727 RAM to assess fkture of Richmond base beyond 2015

01.12.95 S 5004 2633 Rules & complaints re use of specified firing Newman ranges

AUSTRALIA. - DEFENCE INDUST

Answer Summary I Questioner

3 1.01.95 S 199 1881 Reasons for late tabling of AD1 Ann. Rpt.; Newman Govt will try to table in time for Sen Ctee hearings

06.02.95 S 497 Reasons for F/A- 18 engine maintenance R. Woods contract going to NZ firm

27.02.95 R 1083 1892 Details of recent offer to ASTA workers to Mac Arthur take leave due to workload shortage

28.02.95 S 1034 RAAF gave attention Air NZ capability MacGibbon before awarding F/A- 18 engine maintenance contract

21.03.95 S 1844 1963 Info re award of F/A-18 engine maintenance Newman contract; cost to Govt of HdeH specialised equipt itemised

19.06.95 R 1782 2062 CAA considers Nomad safe when operated Taylor under stated rules

13.11.95 S 2725 Nomad chartered for Army use; used inside MacDonald A. safe flight envelope

15.11.95 S 2986 Ray promises rigorous investigation into Margetts grenade accident at AD1 St Marys

20.11.95 S 3278 Investigation into AD1 grenade accident will Newman include claims of 12-hr shifts, no protective shielding

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LIA - DEFENCE INDUSTRIES t I I I I I

extension of monopoly on Army, RAM, clothing orders

I 01.12.95 S 5006 2635 FutureofASTAAS Newman

AUSTRALIA - DEFENCE ORGANISATION

2071 List of higher Def Dept C'tees and no of mtgs inFY 1993-94

I 30.05.95 S 556 2101 Defence use, rental, of oEice space: details I. Campbell I 06.06.95 S 919 2129 DoD, ADF personnel in ACT: by program, Newman

Service and rank

01.12.95 S 4819 2614 Detailed info, incl stat%mg, cost, of Defence Newman Public Relations activity

I AUSTRALIA - DEFENCE POLICY I I I I I I I

officer called Indons an enemy and was trans- ferred

I 22.08.95 R 41 Govt outlines initiatives in WA S. Smith 1

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Date

AUSTRALIA - DEFENCE PROCUREMENT (EQUIPT - GEN)

R/S Page Q.No. Answer Summary Questioner

Date FUS Page Q.No, Answer Summary Questioner

27.03.95 S 2209 1978 ADF contracts given to NZ firms: list Mac Gibbon

ate FUS Page Q.No. Answer Summary

21.09.95 S 1321 2341 Situation re reported ADF Harpoon Newman acquisition

Questioner

AUSTRALIA - DEFENCE PROCUREMENT (EQUIPT - NAVY)

I 16.10.95 S 1889 2351 Position re Unamanned Aerial Vehicle tender Baume I

LIA - DEFENCE PROCUREMENT (POLICY AND PROCEDURES)

Date FUS Page Q.No Answer Summary Questioner

S 1372 Defence procedures for detecting dumping of Mac Gibbon equipts in local market

28.03.95 S 222 1 Ray denies any impropriety re award of offset Chapman credits

30.03.95 S 2545 Govt defends award of Army forklift contract Carr to Italian firm

1 1.05.95 S 408 2060 V. detailed info re F/A-18 offsets deal with Chapman McDonnell Douglas

19.06.95 S 1400 2124 DoD has no info re conflict of interest with Newman officers assessing bids for security contract on ACT Def bldgs

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I LIA - DEFENCE SHIPBUIL I I Date I ws I Page I Q.NO. I Answer Summary I Questioner 1

S 696 Info re escape and rescue systems for Collins Foreman submarines

AUSTRALIA - DEFENCE TREATIES

Date WS Page Q.No. Answer Summary Questioner

01.02.95 S 259 Govt representations to US re EEP on dairy B. Burns products

01.02.95 S 361 1902 No of US aircraft movements through RAM Marget t s Richmond 1987/8 to 1994/5

06.02.95 S 488 Value of Aust trade deficit with US now $9 McKiernan billion

1 9.06.95 S 1293 Govt reports on latest trade, EEP, talks with Forshaw us

22.08.95 S 125 2221 Info re Aust role in US BMD research: Margett s details

23.08.95 S 276 2283 Further info re US BMD research; Govt Margetts denies any violation of ABM Treaty

I 17.10.95 R 2207 Govt says US relationship never stronger L. Scott

Answer Summar

families by postings, incl. nos in receipt of separation allowance

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Index to Parlia~entary Questions on Defence 1995

AUSTRALIA - FORCES' SERVICE CONDITIONS

as a fringe benefit

1888 Progress towards implementation of Govt promise re rental subsidies to be used as new home deposit

19.06.95 S 1382 2076 Progress on civil recognition of Def trade Newman

17.10.95 R 2204 Govt outlines record on ADF service Deahm

quals: useful info

conditions

26.10.95 S 2707 2499 Answer includes info on grants to ADFILS, Family Spt Program, etc

01.12.95 S 4827 2076 Correction to answer to SQ2076 given 19 Jun Newman 9s

01.12.95 S 5015 2649 Govt action in response to ANA0 Report on Newman ADF live-in accommodation

AUSTRALIA - MILITARY EXERCISES

S 98 2058 Detailed info re Ex K95, incl numbers of I 09.09*95 troops, platforms, etc

AUSTRALIA - NAVY

3 1.01.9s S 185 1852 Reasons for destruction of ex-€€MAS Margetts

08.03.95 S 1596 1951 Type and cost of RAN sail trg & recreation Calvert

Dement; options considered

vessels

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Index to ParZiamentary Questions on Defence I995

AUSTRALIA - NAVY

Answer Summary I Questioner I S 510 2189 Info re deployments of HMAS FZinders with Newman I 28*08.95 SMl3 Bramble embarked

I 25.09.95 S 1342 RAN attrition rate is 14.7% MacGibbon I 15.11.95 S 3121 2589 Media report that Fleet Air Arm helos Newman

grounded is false; correct position given

01.12.95 S 4823 2628 Level and nature of RAN expertise in hyperbaric medicine

Lees 1 I 01.12.95 S 5038 2671 Iniatives to address dissatisfaction with poor Newman I

career paths, etc, in Fleet Air Arm

AUSTRALIA - OVERSEAS FORCES

Answer S u ~ m a r y I Questioner

3 1.01.95 R 106 1543 No of conscripts who served in Vietnam Tuckey

29.03.95 S 2481 2017 HIV risks, precautions, for ADF Rwanda Newman force

09.05.95 S 84 2008 Circumstances re B747 problems with ADF Newman

22.08.95 R 114 2089 Nos who served in Korea M. Evans

Rwanda force lift

18.09.95 S 942 2335 No HIV, blood-borne diseases found in ADF Newman Rwanda contingent

16.10.95 S 1790 Ray denies dieerences with Evans re ADF Newman role in UN Rapid Response Force

13.1 1.95 S 2806 2554 DA post to be established at Rome; decision Newman consistent with prior review

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AUSTRALIA - R & D PROGRAMS I I I I I

06.03.95 S 1368 Allegations of thefts of equipment from Chapman DSTO Salisbury by staff

09.05.95 R 37 Aust has authorised limited defensive BW Haviland studies by DSTO

29.08.95 S 602 2281 DSTO work with AD1 on new mortar round: Chapman details given

01.12.95 S 5030 2656 Use of primates by ADF for research Woodley purposes

AUST F t I I I I I

Date WS Page Q.No. Answer Summary ~uestioner

23.03.95 S 2098 2055 Only RAAF 75th anniv air show will be at Ellison Amberley

30.05.95 S 646 2272 RAAF seeks approx 10K sqmtrs. storage Taylor space for F-1 1 1 spares to be bought from US

I 28.08.95 S 520 2324 Establishment & work-load of 34 Sqn Newman

19.10.95 S 2148 Arrangements for F-111 spares spt once Colston USAF fleet leaves service

27.1 1.95 S 3922 Ray admits probs with RAAF ATC operators; Newman explains remedial action


AUSTRALIA - RESERVE FORCES

Answer Summary I Questioner

27.06.95 S 1924 2154 RRes cost details Newman

28.08.95 S 523 2337 Progress on review of cadet unit Newman accommodation

18.09.95 S 941 2334 Position re entitlements of Reserve members Newman in. Public Service

20.11.95 S 3372 2590 Callout protection for Reservists to be Newman announced later in 1995

AUSTRALIA - WEAPONS TRADE I I I I I

Date R/S Page Q.No. Answer Summary Questioner

02.02.95 S 409 Ray denies reports of large scale Steyr sales C. Evans to Indons; small number supplied and therefore in-principle approval issued

09.02.95 S 849 G. Evans gives further explanation how & Bourne why in-principle Steyr export approval to Indon granted

09.02.95 S 918 1917 Lines of responsibility, funding and security Newman clearance procedures for Def Trade Commissioners

23.03.95 S 2091 1922 Australia does not seek assurances from Chamarette recipients that defence exports will not be used against civilians (unlike UK)

29.03.95 S 2376 No evidence that dual-use export controls Boswell violated during affair re dual-use licence

30.03.95 S 2657 2014 Ray refuses to answer Q re Fluitman because Baume IG iiivestigation still in progress

30.05.95 S 552 2092 List of top 200 defence exports in FY 1993- Margetts 94

28.06.95 S 1992 Info re progress of Fluitman investigation Baume

21.11.95 s 3395 Illuminating mortar round found in Margett s Bougainville not Australian

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Index to Par~ia~entary Questions on Defence 1995

Date IUS Page Q.No. Answer Summary

CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL WAFWARE

Questioner

Date IUS Page Q.No. Answer Summary Questioner

I 27.03.95 S 2107 Govt admits that CW Convention can't Colston prevent terrorist manufacture/use of Sarin, etc, though this v. dangerous to users

30.06.95 R 2910 2355 Info re CW activities in Australia of Japan- Aldred ese Supreme Truth cultists

3 1.01.95 R 107 1545 Award for BCOF personnel Tuckey

31.01.95 R 117 1669 Awards recommended by Defence Related Tuckey Awards Inquiry shd be ready by Anzac Day '95

R 136 1732 Review of gallantry awards for Vlnam vets to complete March 1995

Tuckey

07.03.95 R 1711 Govt announces awards for veterans of Cleeland certain WW I1 campaigns

I 22.08.95 R 148 2340 Info on Australian Service Medal Abbott I 1 22.08.95 R 17 1 General policy re war service medals - some anomalies noted

Filing

25.09.95 R 1645 2543 ADF VNam service award entitlements go by operating environment, not Service

Filing

27.11.95 R 3844 2587 Aust Service Medal: eligibility for 1945-75 Abbott and current versions 2

01.12.95 R 4564 2770 Info re award of Returned from Active Service (RAS) Badge to RAN members

Tuckey

01.12.95 R 4565 2779 Govt won't ask Philippines Govt to expedite Filing award of Philippine Liberation Medal

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Index to Pur~iumentury Questions on Defence 1995

DEFENCE INTELLIGENCE

S 2546 IG of Intel1 & Sec. retired for personal Hill reasons: no connexion with Samuel report

29.05.95 S 443 Govt states that full Aust access is policy in all "cooperative intelligence activities"

3 0.06.95 R 2911 2406 Measures to prevent breaches of DoD Price computer security

I 22.08.95 R 160 2409 ONA funding (real terms) 80/1 - 95/6 Langmore

1 18.09.95 R 1162 2414 AS10 funding 1980-81+ detailed (real terms) Langmore

01.12.95 R 4515 2410 ASIS funding 1980-81+ detailed (real terms) Langmore

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22.06.95 S 1644 Govt happy with outcome of Indian Ocean Murphy forum in Perth, despite some criticisms

LO GIs TICS

I Date I €US 1 Page I Q.No. 1 Answer Summary 1 Questioner I R 1071 1690 Estimated cost, and cost:benefit, of Alice to Latham I 27*02.95 Darwin railway

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civilians

NAVAIDS

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