Vote Defence
MINISTER(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR APPROPRIATIONS: Minister of Defence (M22)
ADMINISTERING DEPARTMENT: Ministry of Defence
MINISTER RESPONSIBLE FOR MINISTRY OF DEFENCE: Minister of Defence
Overview of the Vote
The Minister of Defence is responsible for appropriations in the Vote for the 2012/13 financial year covering the following:
- a total of $1.927 million for audits and assessments of the New Zealand Defence Force and Ministry of Defence
- a total of just under $4 million for managing procurement or refurbishment, on behalf of the Crown, of various items of equipment contributing to a capability of the New Zealand Defence Force
- a total of $5.970 million for policy advice, management of international defence relations and services to the Minister, and
- a total of $160 million for the purchase, modification, or refurbishment of major items of defence equipment for the New Zealand Defence Force.
Details of these appropriations are set out in Parts 2-6 for Vote Defence in the Information Supporting the Estimates of Appropriations.
