Thank you.
Minister, the Prime Minister has been pretty explicit about avoiding budgetary reductions on operational capabilities, part-time reserves, and training, etc.
Budget 2013-14, for most of the units, is out now, and some of them are receiving quite considerably less than they had the previous year. Some are in the order of 25% less.
The cuts will inevitably impact on the part-time reservists, and the long-term implication is lower operational capability and fewer well-trained soldiers. That seems to be specifically contrary to both General Leslie's report and to what the Prime Minister has said publicly about how to handle this contraction.
I'm not quite sure how you can square this circle, but I'd be interested in your response.