Annual Report for the year ended 30 June 2003
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Part 3: Departmental financial statements (continued)
Statement of objectives and service performance
For the year ended 30 June 2003
Output Class D1 - Policy advice
Description
Under this output class the Minister of Defence will purchase:
- advice on defence policy matters. This includes advice on:
- changes in the strategic environment
- defence and security policies
- goals and outcomes, together with strategies for achievement
- the military capabilities required to meet defence policy goals, broad resource implications and the relative merits and risks associated with proposed capability options
- management of bilateral and multilateral defence relations
- responses to ministerial and parliamentary questions; Official Information Act inquiries, Ombudsman correspondence and public affairs advice.
Outcome
The outcome of this output class is to contribute by the formulation of effective policies to the protection of New Zealand and its external interests.
Service performance
Quantity and timeliness
Target |
Delivered |
- Undertake analysis of significant issues that have an impact on the Government's defence and security policies
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- A paper on post-11 September 2001 implications for defence policy was completed in September 2002 with the circulation to interested agencies of the key themes from the agency discussions.
- The Pacific Defence and Security Policy Review was substantially completed by 30 June 2003.
- Papers were prepared for the Minister in early 2003 on the Australian 2003 Defence Update and on depleted uranium.
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- Undertake capability reviews to identify the options for achieving the Government's defence policy goals
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- Policy input was provided for:
- the development of the options for the upgrade of the P-3 Orion aircraft;
- the upgrade of the C-130 Hercules aircraft;
- the replacement of the Boeing 727 transport aircraft with Boeing 757 aircraft; and
- the Cabinet papers on the medium range anti-armour weapon and the direct fire support weapon for the Army.
The Government made decisions on all these projects in November-December 2002.
- In combination with the New Zealand Defence Force, the Government's Long-term Development Plan was updated in June 2003.
- The key findings report on the special operations capability review was provided to the Minister in November 2002.
- Policy input is continuing in the development of the options for the Government concerning the replacement of the Iroquois and Sioux helicopters.
- The Ministry has been leading the inter-agency process for a final report back to Cabinet on the Hydrographic Survey Review undertaken by Mr Ross Tanner.
- Substantial progress had been made by 30 June 2003 in developing the substance of the Capability Management Framework. This is a process of management and governance in respect of the long-term investment in New Zealand Defence Force capabilities.
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- Manage defence relationships with Australia and other regional countries
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- Participate in the regional multilateral security dialogue
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- Contributed to the hosting of the Intersessional Support Group of the ASEAN Regional Forum held in Wellington in November 2002.
- Attended the ASEAN Regional Forum Senior Officials' Meeting and the ASEAN Regional Forum Ministers' Meeting - Defence Dialogue.
- With Singapore, drafted a concept paper on greater defence dialogue within the ASEAN Regional Forum.
- In conjunction with Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, developed a register for Confidence Building Measures which was adopted by the ASEAN Regional Forum.
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- Host the annual meeting of Australian and New Zealand Defence Ministers and senior officials
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- Hosted the annual Australia - New Zealand Defence Cooperation Group meeting in Wellington and participated in the Consultative Committee and Ministerial meetings held in Canberra.
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- Provide the following Ministerial services:
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- responses to Ministerial correspondence
- replies to Ministerial correspondence will be actioned within fourteen working days of receipt by the Ministry
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- 105 Ministerial letters of reply were completed for the reporting year ended 30 June 2003. One response was outside the timeframe, as an agency contributing to a reply was not able to provide that information in time to meet the deadline.
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- responses to Parliamentary questions
- Parliamentary questions will be actioned within time frames set by Standing Orders of the House of Representatives
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- 188 Parliamentary Questions were answered during the reporting period. Delayed advice from external contributing agencies meant that five of the responses were outside the timeframe.
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- Official Information Act requests
- Official Information Act enquiries will be actioned within statutory requirements
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- 17 Official Information Act requests were responded to during the reporting period. Delay in advice from one external agency meant that one response fell outside the timeframe.
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- Produce publications in accordance with an agreed programme
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- 10 issues of Defence Update were published.
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Quality
- The Ministry has maintained quality control procedures to support the expectations for policy advice delivered under this output class. The 2002 Departmental Forecast Report detailed the quality standards intended.
- ISO 9001 certification has been maintained.
Financial performance (GST exclusive)
For the year ended 30 June 2003
| |
30/6/2002 Actual
$000 |
30/6/2003
Actual
$000 |
30/6/2003
Main
estimates
$000 |
30/6/2003
Supp.
estimates
$000 |
| Revenue |
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| Crown |
3,116 |
2,782 |
2,936 |
2,936 |
| Other |
3 |
- |
- |
- |
| Total revenue |
3,119 |
2,782 |
2,936 |
2,936 |
| Expenditure |
2,905 |
2,564 |
2,936 |
2,936 |
| Surplus |
214 |
218 |
- |
- |
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