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Australia Reveals Details of Defence Strategic Reform Program

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Friday, May 15th, 2009

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Australian Minister for Defence Joel Fitzgibbon this week announced more details of the Defence Strategic Reform Program. The program is a key element of the Government's financial plan to fund the force structure, readiness, sustainment, personnel, infrastructure and other objectives outlined in the 2009 Defence White Paper, a statement said. The government's financial plan for Defence includes the Strategic Reform Program, other savings initiatives, the existing commitment to grow the defense budget by 3 per cent average real growth until…

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