Senator Chris Evans: The Minister for Defence has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question: (a) and (b) During the period 1 January to 30 June 2011, Defence undertook or planned to undertake the following communications programs. The expenditure for each communications program is listed. Group/ Service Communications Program – 1 January to 30 June 2011 Total Spend ($) Army Army Face book Advertising $3600 Army Women's Forum $10 801 Group/ Service Communications Program – 1 January to 30 June 2011 Total Spend ($) Defence Materiel Organisation Advertising Campaign for Defence and Industry Conference and Trade Expo 2011 $45 000 Group/ Service Communications Program – 1 January to 30 June 2011 Total Spend ($) Defence Support Group Defence Support Group Industry Consultation on 6 May 2011 $1 240 Defence Procurement Conference in Adelaide end June 2011 $16 000 Future Acquisition Strategy for Comprehensive Maintenance, Garrison Support and Base Services Industry Consultation cost $45 000 Notification of use of Training Areas $20 312 (ex GST) Honours and Awards Newsletter $9 348 (ex GST) Pest Control Programs – advertising and signage $791 (ex GST) Robertson Barracks Electrical Reticulation Upgrade project (Advertisement for Community Consultation activities) $401 (ex GST) ADFA Redevelopment project (Advertisement for Community Consultation activities) $810 (ex GST) Point Cook Remediation Project (Advertisement for Community Consultation activities) $4 381 (ex GST) Reinvestment in Australian Defence Force Specific Nutritional Capability at DSTO Scottsdale (Advertisement for Community Consultation activities) $284 (ex GST) Group/ Service Communications Program – 1 January to 30 June 2011 Total Spend ($) Defence Support Group Defence Site Fortuna in Bendigo ( Continued maintenance of Fortuna Property Disposal Project website) $120 (ex GST) Columboola Community Consultation (WWII Columboola Chemical Munitions Destruction project communication program including newsletter production and distribution, community consultation meetings at Cameby, stall at Chinchilla Show, website maintenance and door knocking to local residents $60 000 (ex GST) Group/ Service Communications Program – 1 January to 30 June 2011 Total Spend ($) Defence Science and Technology Organisation Australian International Airshow DSTO display $47 229 Defence & Industry Conference DSTO display floor space rental $9 500 Defence & Industry Conference display (estimated) $53 883 (ex GST) Science meets Parliament (sponsorship) $5 000 Nutrition Symposium $23 000 Fulbright scholarship announcement (booklet and event) $2 000 2011 Aerospace Congress $16 500 “Graduate Connections” Marketing $9 973 “UniGrad” Marketing $7 821 Career Fair Expenses $10 603 Marketing Materials $6 597 Uni Online Advertising $1 280 Group/ Service Communications Program – 1 January to 30 June 2011 Total Spend ($) Intelligence and Security Group Graduate Recruitment (including, career fairs, screening sessions, assessment centres, travel and accommodation) $188 542 Sydney University Student Engagement Program $8 000 Information Technology Security Advisor Workshops $7 133 Communications Strategy Program $82 000 Group/ Service Communications Program – 1 January to 30 June 2011 Total Spend ($) Office of the Secretary and Chief of Defence Force Group Practitioner's Workshop in $1 045 Australia-US Defence Trade Cooperation Treaty (DTCT) Stakeholder Consultation Program including Bilateral Treaty Outreach Exchange at the Society of International Affairs conference in the United States $21 371 $34 927 Production of a range of publications, including the DECO General Information Flyer, the DECO Information Kit and DECO promotional items $8 531 DECO advertisements in industry publications, such as the Australian Defence Magazine and the Australian and New Zealand Industry Defence Equipment and Capability Catalogue $5 332 Group/ Service Communications Program – 1 January to 30 June 2011 Total Spend ($) People Strategies and Policy Group Navy brand and job specific advertising for Navy Officer and General Entry priority roles $5 632 011 Army brand and job specific advertising for Army Officer and General Entry priority roles $5 575 180 Air Force brand and job specific advertising for Air Force Officer and General Entry priority roles $5 574 998 Advertising ADF Gap Year, ADFA Sponsored Undergraduate positions and Professional Graduate Health and Engineering positions $1 182 233 Promotion of the AFL Army Award at the national and local levels $438 678 Group/ Service Communications Program – 1 January to 30 June 2011 Total Spend ($) Chief Information Officer Group The Chief Information Officer Group participated in the 2011 Defence & Industry Conference and Trade Exhibition. $45 000 Group/ Service Communications Program – 1 January to 30 June 2011 Total Spend ($) Headquarters Joint Operations Command Range Safety notices in Honiara newspapers in support of OP ANODE $37 191 Group/ Service Communications Program – 1 January to 30 June 2011 Total Spend ($) Vice Chief of Defence Force Group Cadet, Reserve and Employer Support Division conducted the Reserve and Employer Support Advertising Campaign $678 798 (ex GST) ADF Family Healthcare Trial $1189.00