Legal expenses
Expenditure on internal and external legal services in 2019–20 is shown in tables 4.8, 4.9 and 4.10. Internal expenses include salaries for military and civilian staff, divisional operating costs and military justice reimbursements. External expenses are professional fees, disbursements and legal assistance at Commonwealth expense. The figures are GST exclusive.
Type of legal expenditure | 2018–19 $m | 2019–20 $m |
Internal | 49.20 | 47.48 |
External | 60.68 | 59.98 |
Total | 109.88 | 107.46 |
Type of legal expenditure | 2018–19 $m | 2019–20 $m |
Salaries for military lawyers | 21.39 | 19.02 |
Salaries for civilian staff | 17.73 | 16.82 |
ADF Reserve legal officers | 6.42 | 7.03 |
Operating costs of the division | 3.37 | 4.32 |
Military justice disbursements | 0.29 | 0.29 |
Total | 49.20 | 47.48 |
Items | 2018–19 $m | 2019–20 $m |
Professional fees—Defence legal panel | 55.14 | 49.75 |
Disbursements | 5.34 | 10.13 |
Legal assistance at Commonwealth expense | 0.20 | 00.10 |
Total | 60.68 | 59.98 |
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