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Defence has contracted to pay Praeco an Annual Service Payment, commencing when the facility was completed in July 2008; the first full-year payment to be A$39.99 million, in 2009–10. The whole-of-life nett present cost to Defence for the provision by Praeco of the buildings, infrastructure and services over the 30-year term is A$572 million.
Australia has had at least one defence-related government department since Federation in 1901. The first Department of Defence existed from 1901 until 1921. In 1915, during World War I, a separate Department of the Navy was created. The two departments merged in 1921 to form the second Department of Defence, regarded as a separate body. [5]
The Government of Australia may grant an allowance to veterans or serving members of the Australian Defence Force who have been awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, or other awards for gallantry. In November 2007, this allowance was A$ 2.10 per fortnight.
The Defence Security Division (DSD) (formerly the Defence Security and Vetting Service (DSVS) and the Defence Security Authority (DSA) [1]) within the Australian Government’s Department of Defence plays a crucial role in maintaining national security. It is the Australian equivalent of the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA).
In the Australian Defence Force, guided by the Defence Force Regulations 1952, the level of two-star rank is that of commissioned officer O-8 in the Australian Defence Force ranks code. This means the Australian Army rank of major general, the Royal Australian Navy rank of rear admiral, and the Royal Australian Air Force rank of air vice marshal.
North-West Australia: Coastwatch [7] [20] Operation Celesta: 1 August 2001: 31 July 2006: Coastwatch [7] [21] Operation Cranberry: 1 August 1997: 16 July 2006: Northern Australia: Northern Coastwatch [7] [22] Operation Sumatra Assist: N: 2005: Indonesia [23] Operation Bel Isi: N: 20 November 1997: 26 August 2003: Bougainville: Operation Osier ...
Offices of the Australian Department of Defence and the Australian Defence Force The Russell Offices , also referred to as Russell or RO , is a complex of office buildings located in Russell , a suburb of Canberra , [ 1 ] constituting the seat of the Australian Department of Defence and part of the administrative headquarters of the Australian ...
The Conspicuous Service Cross (CSC) is a decoration of the Australian honours system.It is awarded to members of the Australian Defence Force "for outstanding devotion to duty or outstanding achievement in the application of exceptional skills, judgment or dedication, in non-warlike situations". [1]