Defence Response To Auditor-General Proposed Report – Sustainment Of Canberra Class Amphibious Assault Ships (landing Helicopter Dock) 109/25/26 - Documents (pdf, 622.67 Kb)

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Defence's formal response to an Auditor-General performance audit on the sustainment of the Canberra Class amphibious assault ships (Landing Helicopter Dock). Defence acknowledged that planning and procurement processes, sustainment management arrangements, and performance monitoring and reporting were assessed as "partly effective" by the ANAO. The response, signed by Acting Secretary Matt Yannopoulos and Chief of Defence Force Admiral David Johnston, indicates Defence supports the audit's recommendations and commits to improving through-life sustainment to deliver optimal capability outcomes. The submission includes four annexes with proposed amendments, editorial comments, responses to information requests, and responses to specific recommendations, though these detailed annexes are substantially redacted in the released version.