01 Jun 2011

Slashed and burned. Not only did this year’s Federal budget defer $2.4 billion of investment to beyond 2014, but the government clawed back $3.9 billion that had been promised in the 2009 White Paper from across the forthcoming decade. Premium

01 Jun 2011

As mentioned earlier, only days before the budget in Canberra, ministers Smith and Clare took the opportunity to announce a range of measures under the Strategic Reform Program (SRP) umbrella. Many of the details build on the work done under the previous Kinnaird and Mortimer reviews. Premium

01 Jun 2011

This year’s defence budget looks like a low-key document, but its long term implications are profound. The financial basis for budget planning has changed fundamentally: the SRP is the new source of Defence’s 3 per cent budget growth. Premium

01 Jun 2011

While some cuts to Defence were to be expected given the government’s promise to return to surplus next financial year (an election year), the cuts were larger than many had anticipated. But there is some light in the finer detail. Premium

01 Jun 2011

Defence Support Group (DSG) is responsible for delivering most of the shared services that support the ADF and Defence Groups, and is fundamental to generating Defence capability through the services it provides. Premium

13 May 2011

The Joint Committee on Public Accounts and Audit has tabled its report into the 2009-10 Defence Materiel Organisation, Major Projects Report on 22 defence major acquisitions worth $40.8 billion. Premium

13 May 2011

Over the next 12 to 18 months, Defence is developing First and Second Pass approvals of Defence Capability Plan projects worth over $6 billion. Premium

27 Apr 2011

The US would have to abandon some military missions and trim troop levels if President Barack Obama presses ahead with new proposed defence cuts. Premium

14 Oct 2010

The Federal Government has ruled out cutting Defence funding and is delaying making a decision on other recommended budget savings. Premium

01 Jun 2010

Australian manufacturers will be given a chance to win a contract worth more than $1 billion for the manufacture of the next generation of protected mobility vehicles, Greg Combet, Minister for Defence Materiel and Science has announced. Premium