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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 52 of 2017–18)
Published: Wednesday 27 June 2018
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Efficiency of Veterans Service Delivery by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs

The objective of this audit was to assess whether the Department of Veterans’ Affairs is efficiently delivering services to veterans and their dependents.

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Entity 
Department of Veterans' Affairs
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Service delivery
Sector 
Defence
Veterans' Affairs
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 49 of 2017–18)
Published: Monday 25 June 2018
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Senate Order for Departmental and Entity Contracts (Financial Year 2016–17 Compliance)

The objective of this audit was to assess the appropriateness of the use and reporting of confidentiality provisions in a sample of Australian Government contracts.

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Entity 
Australian Electoral Commission (AEC); Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA); Department of Home Affairs; Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities;
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Governance
Sector 
Customs
Environment
Finance
Immigration
Infrastructure
Regional Development
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 44 of 2017–18)
Published: Tuesday 29 May 2018
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Defence’s Management of Sustainment Products—Health Materiel and Combat Rations

The audit objective was to review the effectiveness of the Department of Defence’s (Defence) arrangements for delivering selected non-platform sustainment.

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Entity 
Department of Defence
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Asset management & sustainment
Sector 
Defence
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 41 of 2017–18)
Published: Monday 21 May 2018
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Efficiency through Contestability Programme

The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Efficiency through Contestability Programme in supporting entities to improve the efficient delivery of government functions.

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Across Entities
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Policy development
Sector 
Employment
Finance
Foreign Affairs
Health
Social Services
Trade
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 39 of 2017–18)
Published: Monday 14 May 2018
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Naval Construction Programs—Mobilisation

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness to date of the Department of Defence's (Defence) planning for the mobilisation of its continuous shipbuilding programs in Australia.

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Department of Defence
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Asset management & sustainment
Sector 
Defence
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 38 of 2017–18)
Published: Friday 11 May 2018
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Mitigating Insider Threats through Personnel Security

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Government’s personnel security arrangements for mitigating insider threats.

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Governance
Sector 
Attorney-General's
Defence
Health
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Treasury
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 35 of 2017–18)
Published: Tuesday 17 April 2018
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Management of Special Appropriations

The audit objective was to examine entity compliance with regulatory requirements for the establishment and ongoing management of special appropriations.

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Department of Finance; Department of Social Services; Department of Industry, Innovation and Science; Department of Human Services
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Governance
Sector 
Finance
Human Services
Industry
Science
Social Services
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 34 of 2017–18)
Published: Tuesday 17 April 2018
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Defence’s Implementation of the First Principles Review

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of Defence’s implementation of the First Principles Review.

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Department of Defence
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Governance
Sector 
Defence
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 33 of 2017–18)
Published: Wednesday 28 March 2018
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Implementation of the Annual Performance Statements Requirements 2016–17

The objective of the audit was to continue to examine the progress of the implementation of the annual performance statements requirements under the PGPA Act and the PGPA Rule by the selected entities. The audit was also designed to:

  • provide insights to entities more broadly, to encourage improved performance; and
  • continue the development of the ANAO’s methodology to support the possible future implementation of annual audits of performance statements.
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Governance
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Employment
Energy
Environment
Finance
Foreign Affairs
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 32 of 2017–18)
Published: Monday 19 March 2018
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Funding Models for Threatened Species Management

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of the Environment and Energy’s design of the Threatened Species Prospectus.

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Department of the Environment and Energy
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Policy development
Sector 
Environment
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 28 of 2017–18)
Published: Monday 19 February 2018
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Defence’s Procurement of Fuels, Petroleum, Oils, Lubricants, and Card Services

The audit objective was to assess whether Defence achieves value for money in the procurement of fuels.

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Department of Defence
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Procurement
Sector 
Defence
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Major projects report  (Auditor-General Report No. 26 of 2017–18)
Published: Tuesday 23 January 2018
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2016-17 Major Projects Report

The objective of this report is to provide the Auditor‐General’s independent assurance over the status of the selected Major Projects. The status of the selected Major Projects is reported in the Statement by the Secretary of Defence and the Project Data Summary Sheets (PDSSs) prepared by Defence, in accordance with the Guidelines endorsed by the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit (JCPAA).

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Department of Defence
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Defence
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 25 of 2017–18)
Published: Monday 22 January 2018
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Australian Electoral Commission’s Procurement of Services for the Conduct of the 2016 Federal Election

The audit objective was to assess whether the Australian Electoral Commission appropriately established and managed the contracts for the transportation of completed ballot papers and the Senate scanning solution for the 2016 Federal Election.

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Australian Electoral Commission
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Procurement
Sector 
Finance
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 23 of 2017–18)
Published: Tuesday 19 December 2017
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Delivery of the Moorebank Intermodal Terminal

The objective of the audit was to assess whether the contractual arrangements that have been put in place for the delivery of the Moorebank Intermodal Terminal (MIT) will provide value for money and achieve the Australian Government’s policy objectives for the project.

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Moorebank Intermodal Company Limited; Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development; Department of Finance
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Procurement
Sector 
Finance
Infrastructure
Regional Development
Transport
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 20 of 2017–18)
Published: Tuesday 12 December 2017
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Low Emissions Technologies for Fossil Fuels

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science in administering the low emission technologies for fossil fuels (LETFF) program.

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Department of Industry, Innovation and Science
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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Environment
Industry
Science
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 16 of 2017–18)
Published: Tuesday 28 November 2017
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Administration of the National Broadband Network Satellite Support Scheme

The audit objective was to assess whether nbn co limited effectively administered the National Broadband Network Satellite Support Scheme.

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Entity 
Department of Communications and the Arts; nbn co limited; Department of Finance
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Activity 
Service delivery
Sector 
Communications
Finance
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 11 of 2017–18)
Published: Thursday 28 September 2017
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Australia Post's Efficiency of Delivering Reserved Letter Services

The objective of this audit was to examine whether the Australian Postal Corporation (Australia Post) is meetings its Community Service and International obligations efficiently and the effectiveness of Commonwealth shareholders in monitoring value for money.

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Entity 
Australian Postal Corporation (Australia Post); Department of Finance; Department of Communications and the Arts
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Activity 
Service delivery
Sector 
Communications
Finance
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 2 of 2017–18)
Published: Tuesday 11 July 2017
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Defence’s Management of Materiel Sustainment

The objective of the audit was to assess whether Defence has a fit-for-purpose framework for the management of materiel sustainment.

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Entity 
Defence
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Asset management & sustainment
Sector 
Defence
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 1 of 2017–18)
Published: Monday 10 July 2017
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Accounting and Reporting of Australia’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Estimates and Projections

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of the Environment and Energy’s arrangements for the preparation and reporting of Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions estimates and projections.

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Entity 
Department of the Environment and Energy
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Governance
Sector 
Energy
Environment
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 52 of 2014–15)
Published: Thursday 25 June 2015
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Australian Defence Force's Medium and Heavy Vehicle Fleet Replacement (Land 121 Phase 3B)

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of Defence’s management of the acquisition of medium and heavy vehicles, associated modules and trailers for the Australian Defence Force.

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Entity 
Department of Defence; Defence Materiel Organisation
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Sector 
Defence
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 50 of 2014–15)
Published: Wednesday 10 June 2015
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Administration of the Defence Home Ownership Assistance Scheme

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the administration of the Defence Home Ownership Assistance Scheme by the Department of Defence and the Department of Veterans’ Affairs.

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Department of Defence; Department of Veterans' Affairs
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Sector 
Defence
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 45 of 2014–15)
Published: Tuesday 9 June 2015
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Central Administration of Security Vetting

The audit objective was to examine whether the Department of Defence provides an efficient and effective security vetting service for Australian Government entities through the Australian Government Security Vetting Agency.

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Department of Defence
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Defence
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 42 of 2014–15)
Published: Thursday 4 June 2015
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Administration of Travel Entitlements Provided to Parliamentarians

The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of Finance’s administration of travel entitlements provided to Parliamentarians.

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Department of Finance
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Sector 
Finance
Parliament
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 40 of 2014–15)
Published: Wednesday 3 June 2015
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Transport Services for Veterans

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs administration of the Repatriation Transport Scheme.

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Department of Veterans' Affairs
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Sector 
Defence
Veterans' Affairs
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 30 of 2014–15)
Published: Tuesday 21 April 2015
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Materiel Sustainment Agreements

The audit objective was to examine Defence’s administration of Materiel Sustainment Agreements (MSAs) and the contribution made by MSAs to the effective sustainment of specialist military equipment.

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Entity 
Department of Defence; Defence Materiel Organisation
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Sector 
Defence
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 29 of 2014–15)
Published: Tuesday 21 April 2015
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Funding and Management of the Nimmie-Caira System Enhanced Environmental Water Delivery Project

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the arrangements established by the Department of the Environment for the funding and management of the Nimmie-Caira System Enhanced Environmental Water Delivery Project.

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Entity 
Department of the Environment
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Sector 
Environment
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 27 of 2014–15)
Published: Tuesday 10 March 2015
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Electronic Health Records for Defence Personnel

The objective of the audit was to examine the effectiveness of the Department of Defence’s planning, budgeting and implementation of an electronic health records solution for Defence personnel.

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Entity 
Department of Defence
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Sector 
Defence
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 23 of 2014–15)
Published: Tuesday 17 February 2015
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Administration of the Early Years Quality Fund

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the establishment, implementation and operation of the Early Years Quality Fund against the requirements of the Early Years Quality Fund Special Account Act 2013 and the Commonwealth grants administration framework.

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Entity 
Department of Education and Training; Department of Finance; Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
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Sector 
Education
Finance
Prime Minister & Cabinet
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 19 of 2014–15)
Published: Thursday 5 February 2015
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Management of the Disposal of Specialist Military Equipment

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Defence's management of the disposal of specialist military equipment.

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Entity 
Department of Defence
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Defence
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 17 of 2014–15)
Published: Thursday 18 December 2014
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Recruitment and Retention of Specialist Skills for Navy

The objective of the audit was to examine the effectiveness of Navy’s strategy for recruiting and retaining personnel with specialist skills. The effective delivery of Navy capability depends on Navy having available sufficient numbers of skilled personnel to operate and maintain its fleet of sea vessels and aircraft, and conduct wide‑ranging operations in dispersed locations. Without the right personnel, Navy capability is reduced. Navy’s budget for 2014–15 included $1.86 billion in employee expenses.

The audit concluded that, in its strategic planning, Navy had identified its key workforce risks and their implications for Navy capability. To address these risks Navy had continued to adhere to its traditional ‘raise, train and sustain’ workforce strategy; developed a broad range of workforce initiatives that complemented its core approach; and sought to establish contemporary workforce management practices. However, long‑standing personnel shortfalls in a number of ‘critical’ employment categories had persisted, and Navy had largely relied on retention bonuses as a short‑ to medium‑term retention strategy.

Navy had developed a broad range of workforce initiatives, some designed specifically to address workforce shortages in its critical employment categories. To date, Navy had primarily relied on paying retention bonuses and other financial incentives; recruiting personnel with prior military experience to work in employment categories with significant workforce shortfalls; and using Navy Reserves in continuous full time roles. Ongoing work was required for Navy to firmly establish a range of promising workforce management practices, including providing the right training at the right time; more flexible approaches to managing individuals’ careers; and improving workplace culture, leadership and relationships. More flexible and tailored workforce management practices could help address the underlying causes of workforce shortfalls, particularly when the traditional approaches were not gaining sufficient traction.

The ANAO made two recommendations aimed at Navy: drawing on external human resource expertise to inform the development and implementation of its revised workforce plan; and evaluating the impact of retention bonuses on the Navy workforce to determine their future role within its overall workforce strategy.

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Defence
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