tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post3875029698600069891..comments2024-01-20T10:32:53.309+10:00Comments on CairnsBlog.net: Budget review: Syd WalkerMichael P Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02890121680113642715noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-69216113145374764622009-05-13T14:46:00.000+10:002009-05-13T14:46:00.000+10:00The unknown in the fineprint of the Defence budget...The unknown in the fineprint of the Defence budget is the impact of the SHDDPP (strategic hairdryer defence procurement program). It's not clear if this is specifically accounted for in the budget!<br /><br />This program will provide funds for acqusition of hairdryers to accomodate the possibility of any <A HREF="http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,25446945-5001021,00.html" REL="nofollow">Prime Ministerial photo opportunity</A> on a flying visit to any unit worldwide. The strategic advantage of this to Australia is obviously immense! It is also essential to counteract the obvious strategic advantage of Mr Obama,who has no need of a hairdryer, relative to our own PM at least.<br /><br />Sources who can not be named indicate that Jim Turnour has neghotiated the biggest coup of his constituency and will soon announce that the 'Hairdryer Defence Procurement Contract' will ensure that 0.01% of the content all hairdryers will be procured from Asian sister cities of Cairns. Detailed Treasury modelling confirms that this will deliver 56 sustainable jobs in Cairns within the next millenium.<br /><br />However, there are uncertainties still to be revealed by an internal Defence enquiry as to the cultural impact of hairdryer deployment. In islamic Afghanistan this may be regarded as an aggressive offensive weapon while at an ANZAC day ceremony in Flanders it could be seen as something more sensually passive?KitchenSluthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15947481064967081891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-50989231880732213082009-05-13T11:30:00.000+10:002009-05-13T11:30:00.000+10:00Well, it's a costly exercise, Brian, to diminish o...Well, it's a costly exercise, Brian, to diminish our reputation in the eyes of the world. Oh, for a leader with the gonads to stand up to the USA and say, "We might be friends but we won't support your imperial wars.....and how about you start looking after your own people for a change..."nocturnal congressnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-21716072306677329052009-05-13T10:48:00.000+10:002009-05-13T10:48:00.000+10:00Compare these figures for military spending with t...Compare these figures for military spending with the "giant" $22 Billion on transport infrastructure. Among other things $1.4 billion this budget year for brawling in Afghanistan.<br /><br />From Defence Budget Overview MIN079/2009<br /><br />- "$43 billion worth of new initiatives over the decade - met by continuing commitment to growing the underlying defence budget by 3 per cent average real growth to 2017-18 as promised in the 2008-9 budget, follwed by 2.2 per cent average real growth to 2029-30"<br /><br />- "combined measures will result in Defence receiving approximately $146 billion of additional funding across the life of the White Paper to 2030. This fully covers off the capability and other funding requiements set out in the Defence White Paper"<br /><br />-"over the decade, Defence will receive approximately $308 billion under the government's new financial plan. The task of delivering on the Government's new White Paper commitments has already begun.<br /><br />- Funding for the white paper initiatives for 2009-10 include : <br />- key capability acquisitions and projects such as artillery systems, replacement of light vehicles, upgraded rifles and enhancements to ADF command and contro lsystems, satellite communications capability and counter-Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) initiatives<br />- commencing work on a cyber security operations centre <br />- Improvements to DSTO, including the Missile Simulation Centre<br />- remediation of Defence's ICT<br />- Pay improvements for noncommissionied soldiers, sailors, air men and women<br />- recruitment and workforce stabilisation incentives for the Navy<br />- Improvements to ADF healtchare<br />- greater flexibility in ADF housing and accommidation, enhancements to mental health care, remuneration and asistance to families<br />- remediation of ageing power, watr and sewerage infrastructure across our defence bases and refurbishment of old working and live ina ccommidation<br /><br />1.7 billion announced in 2009-10 budget for major ADF operations. Afghanistan, and the wider Middle East Area have 1.4 billion, 62.2 million allocated for operations in Iraq. to protect embassy and staff, and. 213.8 million to East Timor and 29 million to the Solomons. 12.6 million to Operation Resolute to provide whole of gov focus on domestic maratyime security activities. to protect Australia's exclusive economic zone<br /><br />QLD defence infrastructure gets 537.7<br />NSW gets 271.7<br />ACT gets 147.2<br />Victoria gets 250.9<br />Tasmania gets 10.6<br />SA gets 267.9<br />NT gets 159.4<br />WA gets 155<br /><br />Min 090/2009<br /><br />The Minister for Defence affirmed today that hte Rudd Gov would invest approx 30 billion over the decade TO FILL THE HOLES IN THE DEFENCE BUDGET THAT HAVE BEEN INHERITED FROM THE FORMER GOVERNMENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<br /><br />How many civilians can we kill with this? How many regugees can we create? As Treasurer Swan says "I love the smell of napalm in the morning".Bryan Lawnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-48203413395507171342009-05-13T09:23:00.000+10:002009-05-13T09:23:00.000+10:00What about the ongoing military commitment in Afgh...What about the ongoing military commitment in Afghanistan? Obama seems to have opened up a war front in Pakistan and it's my guess WE will soon be at war with the millions and millions of Pashtuns in both countries.nocturnal congressnoreply@blogger.com