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15 February 2012 Senate Additional Estimates Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade 15 February 2012 Senate Additional Estimates Ql - Detainee Management in Afghanistan Senator Ludlam asked on Wednesday 15 February 2012, Hansard page 32. Can you table as much information as you can on the activities ofthe Inter-agency Detainee Monitoring Team in Afghanistan? Response: As part ofits military operations in Afghanistan, the Australian Defence Force (ADF) conducts detention operations to remove insurgent and criminal elements from the battlefield when required for reasons ofsecurity or where persons are suspected of committing serious crimes. Detention operations contribute to the ongoing security of the local population and Afghanistan and provide the ADF and coalition personnel with a measure offorce protection. ADF personnel are required to treat detainees humanely and with dignity and respect in accordance with Australian values and our domestic and international legal obligations. The proper treatment ofdetainees apprehended by the ADF in Afghanistan fundamentally underpins our legitimacy in the eyes ofthe local population, as well as the international community. After detainees have undergone initial screening and questioning at the ADF screening facility in Uruzgan, they may be transferred to either Afghan custody in Tarin Kot or US custody at the Detention Facility in Parwan (DFiP), or released if there is insufficient evidence to justify their ongoing detention or to support a prosecution through the Afghan judicial system. As part ofAustralia's detainee management framework in Afghanistan, Australian officials monitor detainees transferred to both Afghan and US custody in order to assess their welfare and treatment, including the conditions in which they are detained, in accordance with the detainee transfer arrangements we have with the Afghan and US Governments. The Australian Government monitors detainees apprehended by the ADF in Afghanistan to mitigate the risk that detainees transferred to Afghan and US custody may be subject to torture or cruel, inhumane or degrading treatment. The Australian Government considers that the existence ofan effective monitoring regime helps to ensure that the rights oftransferred detainees are respected during their detention, assists Australia to meet its international and domestic legal obligations with respect to transferred detainees, and also contributes to the development ofthe Afghan corrections and justice system. The Interagency Detainee Monitoring Team Australia's detainee monitoring efforts in Afghanistan are undertaken by the Interagency Detainee Monitoring Team (IDMT). This team consists ofAustralian officials and ADF personnel who regularly visit detainees transferred to US and Afghan custody to ensure that they are being treated in accordance with our arrangements. The IDMT is typically comprised ofan official from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, a Department ofDefence official or ADF Legal Officer, an interpreter, and a force protection contingent. The team may also include ADF medical personnel ifrequired. Monitoring Visits During each monitoring visit, the IDMT interviews detainees apprehended by the ADF and transferred to US or Afghan custody. The IDMT meets with each detainee in person and asks questions to gauge their wellbeing and standard oftreatment, including questions on their access to exercise, sleep, sustenance, health, sanitation, and medical treatment. The IDMT also inspects and reports on the conditions of detention facilities. The IDMT aims to visit each detainee shortly after their transfer to Afghan or US custody, and approximately every four weeks after the initial visit. In accordance with the practices ofa number ofour ISAF partners, Australia continues to monitor each detainee until they are either sentenced by an Afghan court or released. Monitoring Statistics Between 1 August 2010 and 24 February 2012, the ADF transferred 99 detainees to the Afghan authorities at the National Directorate ofSecurity (NDS) in Tarin Kot, and 64 detainees were transferred to US authorities at the Detention Facility in Parwan (DFiP). In the same period, the IDMT has conducted 87 monitoring visits in total, including 46 visits to the NDS in Tarin Kot, 12 visits to the Tarin Kot Central Prison, and 29 visits to DFiP. Q2 - Black Prisons in Iraq Senator Ludlam asked on Wednesday, 15 February 2012, Hansard page 33. In Iraq, how many SAS members were in a troop and how many US soldiers were attached to each troop to act as the detaining authority? Response: In support ofCoalition operations in Iraq in 2003, Australia had a total of68 Special Air Service (SAS) personnel. This was a flexible force where numbers within a troop differed depending upon tasking. Four United States servicemen were attached to the Australian taskforce. Q3 - Participation by Burma in Navy Exercises Senator Ludlam asked on Wednesday, 15 February 2012, Hansard page 35: In terms ofmultilateral Navy exercises hosted by India in which Australia and Burma both participate, has Australia raised with India any concerns over Burmese participation? Response: Australia has no role in the development ofthe invitations list to Exercise MILAN, as this is for the host nation India to determine. Our records do not indicate any representations being made to India over Burma's participation in Exercise MILAN. As a rule, however, Defence will engage foreign officials and exercise planners when necessary to ensure contact between the ADF and the Burmese military is limited during the conduct ofinternational activities. Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade QUESTIONS ON NOTICE - COMMITTEES Senate Additional Estimates Action Area: VCDF GROUP Q4 - Garrison support at Robertson Barracks Senator Macdonald asked on Wednesday, 15 February 2012, Hansard page 39: (a) What garrison support services are currently at Robertson Barracks? (b) What additional services are planned to support the deployment of US Marines to North Australia? (c) What increased costs are anticipated? (d) what arrangements are there to charge the US for services? (may need to be generic statements rather than trying to forecast actual future costs). (e) Provide the details of arrangements to charge the US for food and services (agreement in place). (f) What was the cost of the last recorded bill provided to the US related to the last major exercise (Eg. Talisman sabre)? Response: (a)The Garrison Support Services provided at Robertson Barracks are: Hospitality and Catering, Accommodation Management, Access Control Services, Laundry and Dry Cleaning, Cleaning Services, Waste Management, Grounds Maintenance, Pest and Vermin Control, Sport and Recreational Management, Stores Management, Petrol, Oils and Lubricants, Transport Services, Air Support, Fire Fighting and Rescue, and Range Management (b) No additional services are planned to support the initial deployments of US Marines to northern Australia. (c) Australia and the United States continue to explore and develop the specific exercises to be undertaken during the initial deployment of US Marine Corps personnel to Australia. It is therefore difficult to determine the precise costs that may arise. In conjunction with the initial deployments, we will assess whether there is a requirement for further investment under any future phases of activity. (d) The Australia/US Acquisition and Cross Servicing Agreement (ACSA), which came into effect on 9 August 2010, provides the basis for charging the US for services. (e) Food and Services charges are covered within the Acquisition and Cross Servicing Agreement between the USA and Australia. (f) $A2.647M Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade QUESTIONS ON NOTICE - COMMITTEES Senate Additional Estimates Q5 - Funding Against Efficiency Dividend Senator Humphries asked on Wednesday, 15 February 2012, Hansard page 49: Can we get a reconciliation of increased Defence funding against Government efficiency dividends? (CFO undertook to track through the relevant documents PAES/PBS and identify/show where increases to defence funding have been announced and how this is impacted by reductions (efficiency dividends). Response: Efficiency Dividends are applied to Government Agencies to ensure programs are being delivered effectively and efficiently, and as an incentive to reduce waste. The Efficiency Dividend was first introduced in 1987-88. In Defence, Efficiency Dividends are applied only to those parts of the budget that are not directly linked to military capability or operations. In general terms, this means the Efficiency Dividend is applied only to approximately 11 per cent of the Defence budget. Since the rebaselining of the Defence Budget as a result of the 2009 White Paper, there have been two Efficiency Dividends applied to Defence. This has involved an Efficiency Dividend return to Government of $459m out to 2015-16. As outlined in the Defence 2012-13 Portfolio Budget Statements, the Defence Budget will grow to $103 billion out to 2015-16. Q6 - Forward Estimates and SRP Savings Senator Humphries asked on Wednesday, 15 February 2012, Hansard page 50: Provide the forward estimates by financial year for SRP savings (gross and net). Response: • The cost reduction programs and investment programs are managed separately to ensure that Defence achieves its agreed outcomes and can develop reform projects that will deliver enduring benefits. Investment funds can be allocated to both cost reduction and non-cost reduction
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