Vote Defence Force
MINISTER(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR APPROPRIATIONS: Minister of Defence (M22)
ADMINISTERING DEPARTMENT: New Zealand Defence Force
MINISTER RESPONSIBLE FOR NEW ZEALAND DEFENCE FORCE: Minister of Defence
Overview of the Vote
The Minister of Defence is responsible for appropriations in Vote Defence Force, totalling just over $2,852 million, for the 2010/11 financial year.
This includes just over $2,279 million for departmental output expenses and a capital expenditure appropriation of just under $573 million for the purchase of assets. The $2,279 million amount covers the following:
- a total of just over $2,159 million on the Navy, Army, and Air Force to provide the Government with a range of military forces to protect and advance the security and interests of New Zealand. These forces are held at appropriate levels of capability and preparedness to protect New Zealand's territorial sovereignty and to contribute to regional and global security efforts. Most of these forces will also contribute a range of services to other government departments and the New Zealand community when not committed to operations overseas. The breakdown of appropriations, by Service, is as follows:
- Navy: just under $673 million
- Army: just over $843 million
- Air Force: just over $643 million
- a total of just over $78 million on Operationally Deployed Forces
- a total of just under $26 million on a Multi-Class Output Appropriation (MCOA), Miscellaneous Support Activities, that includes New Zealand Defence Force support to the Mutual Assistance Programme, the New Zealand Cadet Forces, Government-initiated Youth Development Schemes (Limited Service Volunteer courses, Service Academies and Military-style Activity Camps), and Service Military Museums
- a total of just over $16 million on military policy development, coordination and advice to the Government.
Of the total appropriation, the New Zealand Defence Force expects to recognise about $33 million in third-party revenue (Revenue Department and Revenue Other) in 2010/11. The remainder is funded from Revenue Crown.
Details of these appropriations are set out in Parts 2-6 for Vote Defence Force in the Information Supporting the Estimates of Appropriations.
