QUESTIONS IN WRITING
Defence: Military Operations
(Question No. 5354)
Question

Mr McClelland (Barton)  asked the Minister for Defence, in writing, on 7 February 2007:

(1)
For each year that Australia has engaged in military operations in (a) East Timor and (b) the Solomon Islands, what has been the cost of Australia’s total involvement, including army, navy and air operations.
Answer

Dr Nelson (Bradfield—Minister for Defence)—The answer to the honourable member’s question is as follows:

(1)
The net additional cost to Defence of Australia’s total involvement for military operations in East Timor and the Solomon Islands is:

 

1999-00

2000-01

2001-02

2002-03

2003-04

2004-05

2005-06

Total

 

Actuals

Actuals

Actuals

Actuals

Actuals

Actuals

Actuals

 

 

$m

$m

$m

$m

$m

$m

$m

 

Operations in East Timor

598.1

798.5

632.9

579.3

554.0

27.4

23.9

3,214.1

Operations in Solomon Islands

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

90.4

27.6

12.9

130.9