Department of the Legislative Assembly, Northern Territory Government

Defence Contracts and Industries

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WRITTEN QUESTIONS
11th Assembly


13/04/2010

114. Defence Contracts and Industries

Mr Tollner to MINISTER for Defence Support

QUESTION
    In relation to the Defence Support portfolio:

    1. In the period from 1 January 2009 to 1 April 2010,
        (a) how many Defence related contracts greater than $1M were awarded to Northern Territory based suppliers;

        (b) how many organizations have taken up space or entered into agreements to do so in the Defence Support Hub;

        (c) what has been the expenditure of the division on the Defence Support Hub; and

        (d) how many CDU graduates have been assisted into training for Defence related industries.

ANSWER


Answered on 11/08/2010

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF THE NORTHERN TERRITORY
WRITTEN QUESTION NO. 114



REPLY TO MR TOLLNER FROM MINISTER FOR DEFENCE SUPPORT

In relation to the Defence Support portfolio:

Question 1.

In the period from 1 January 2009 to 1 April 2010:
    a. How many Defence related contracts greater than $1M were awarded to Northern Territory based suppliers
    b. How many organisations have taken up space or entered into agreements to do so in the Defence Support hub
    c. What has been the expenditure of the division on the Defence Support hub
    d. How many CDU graduates have been assisted into training for Defence related industries
Answer:

1(a)
Such request should be directed to the Department of Defence, as the issuing agency for such contracts.


1(b)
The Land Development Corporation and the Department of Business and Employment have received formal registrations of interest from six businesses and are engaging in commercial discussions with other prospective tenants.

1(c)
The Defence Support Division has spent $22 132 on Defence Support hub related activities during the specified period.


1(d)
Responsibility for training does not fall within the portfolio responsibility of Defence Support.
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