Senator Chris Evans: The Minister for Defence has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question: (1) Twenty four. (2) to (3) and (5) The following (Table A) reviews are currently being undertaken by Defence or contributed to by Defence. Table A No. Review Commenced Concluded Submission to Government Cost as at 17 August 2011 1. Review of the Management of Incidents and Complaints 11 April 2011 31 August 2011 Government will respond once the reviews into aspects of Australian Defence Force (ADF) and Defence culture have been received and considered. $0.023m 2. Review of Personal Conduct of ADF Personnel 11 April 2011 30 August 2011 $0.125m 3. Review of Use of Alcohol in the ADF 11 April 2011 31 July 2011 $0.250m 4. Review of APS Women's Leadership Pathways 11 April 2011 31 July 2011 Government will respond once the reviews into aspects of Australian Defence Force (ADF) and Defence culture have been received and considered. $0.210m 5. Review of the Use of Social Media in Defence 11 April 2011 30 July 2011 $0.300m 6. External to Defence – Review of Allegations of Sexual and other Abuse in Defence (DLA Piper) April 2011 Due end of September 2011 Government will respond once the reviews into aspects of Australian Defence Force (ADF) and Defence culture have been received and considered. $658,733.94 (GST inclusive) 7. External to Defence – Review of the Treatment of Women at ADFA and the ADF April 2011 Expected reports: - Phase 1 no later than Dec 2011. - Phase 2 Early 2012 $4.7m GST exclusive (AHRC budget estimate. Any underspend will be returned to Defence) 8. Independent Review of the Intelligence Community – Whole of Government review led by Prime Minister and Cabinet: Defence contribution only December 2010 Continuing Due in 2011 Nil 9. Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security: Review of administration and expenditure No.9 – Australian intelligence Agencies December 2010 June 2011 20 June 2011 Nil 10. Review of Defence Recognised Supplier Scheme (DRSS) November 2010 Continuing Due in 2011 Nil 11. Review of Unsolicited Promotional Product Offer Scheme November 2010 Continuing Due in 2011 Nil 12. Reform of Amphibious and Afloat Support Ship Repair and Management Practices (Rizzo Review) March 2011 July 2011 The Report was released on 18 July 2011. Government has accepted all of the recommendations. Estimated at $260,000 (GST Exclusive) 13. ADF Posture Review 22 June 2011 March 2012 Government will respond once it has been received and considered The full cost will be known after it completes its final report to the Government. The costs of the review will be met within Defence's overall operating Budget. 14. The Commonwealth and Defence Force Ombudsman Joint review with Defence into the delays in the Redress of Grievance process at the Service Chief level November 2009 Defence Force Ombudsman closed this review August 2011 without finalising a report. No report to be made Nil 15. Ombudsman own motion investigation into the Factors Influencing Decisions about Conditions of Service August 2009 Informal advice from Defence Force Ombudsman is that this review is complete but that no report will be made. No report to be made. Nil 16. Domain name System Security extensions (DNSEC) Review – Whole of Government review led by the Department of Broadband, Communications and the digital Economy August 2010 Continuing Provided by Department of Broadband, Communications and Digital Economy Nil 17. Collins Class Submarine Sustainment Business- Benchmarking Study (Coles Review) August 2010 Final report due March 2012 For consideration by DOFD, Defence and ASC. For info to MINDEF and MINDM. Approx $420,000 18. Brady Review into the Disposition of Defence's Non-Operational Overseas Personnel and positions. September 2010 Continuing Due in 2011 $114,000 (GST inclusive) 19. Review of the Asia Pacific Civil-Military Centre of Excellence November 2010 March 2011 July 2011 $100,080 20. Shared Services Review May 2011 End of July 2011 Government will respond once it has been considered $2.442m 21. SSCFADT Inquiry into the Procurement Procedures for Items Identified in the Defence White Paper February 2011 Continuing Nil 22. Inspector General of Intelligence and Security investigation into the Defence Security Authority security vetting process. Referred to IGIS on Monday 30th May 2011 Continuing Due to August/September 2011 Approx $40,000 23. Independent Review of Enhanced Cruise Ship Access to Garden Island, Sydney 16 June 2011 (announced by MINDEF) Conclude by end of 2011 N/A. Nil (not commenced). 24. Review into Civil Aviation Access to Air Force Airfields February 2010 (Commenced Public Consultation on 16 June 2011) September 2010 (Public Consultation finished on 31 October 2011) N/A Nil. (4) (a) to (b) and (5) The following (Table B) reviews were completed between 1 July 2010 and 30 June 2011. Table B No. Review Commenced Concluded Government response date Cost 1. Review of Policy Framework for Clothing Procurement (Lewincamp Review) February 2010 September 2010 November 2010 $87,000 2. Review of the Reporting of Defects with ADF Personal Equipment and Combat Clothing (Whalan Review) June 2010 September 2010 November 2010 $74,800 3. Review of Defence Accountability framework (Rufus Black Review) March 2011 January 2011 Due in 2011 $103,000 4. Review into Security and Economic Interest in the Woomera Prohibited Area – Whole of Government review led by Defence. May 2010 February 2011 May 2011 $94,660