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lr athan Blunt xccutive Officer ' con mic De' dopmcnt. Infra tntcturc and Outer uburbnn/lnterh1ce . crvic~..:s Committee

Parliament of i ·torin Parliament llow.;c, .·pring Ired M 13 R · VI ' 1002

Dear Mr Blunt,

Thank y u f r your kttcr of 17 l' c.bruat _() 14 regard in~ the Victorian Parliament'~ Et:onomic Dcv ·lopm..:nt, Jnf'rastructur and utcr Suburbanflntcrfucc ervices Commitl~.,;c inquiry into

marine rc. cue scr iL: ·s in Victoria. As re p< n ibilil f'or Defence A sistancc to the Ci\ il 'ommunity fulls " ithin m area the ccrctary r r D 'lcnc~..:, Mr Dennis Richardson , 0 bas

asked met rc. pnnu on hi bt:h If.

. car ·h and rc. cu R) )r rntions ' tlh111 the Au Ira linn Search anti Rescue Region (1\U. ' ARR) nn: th ·responsibility of the Rc · ·ue o ruinati n entre (RC ) which is 1 art of the Australian Maritime • a(! t 1\uthorit . The R C will liaise with Headquarters J<1int

pcration · 'ommand when it is dctcnnincu that Defence a. ·istance i required in a particular : R cmcrgcnc . Dcr~.;nc~,; ma ' ntri utc ir For c P-.' On 111 air raft or -13 )J Hercule. air<.:rall. or av \ css ·l: and heli plt.:rs. a appropriate thr ughout the SS RR.

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R apahilit pcnnan ntl based in ictor:ia, and ' hich ' uld 1\u tralia in a maritime , R c cnt. The military capabilitie

mall -.: atcn;rall at HM Cahall.\. King ir 3 -o aircraft at 76 he I it: pter on contra t to pr wid~ R at

It i p ssihlc that more capable Dct'cnc.:t: maritime ami mr surveillance anti r ·spon ·c asset tran. 1tmg ict 1rian maritime and air regions may be opportuni tically rcdir ·ctcd in supp 11 or R C requested ta. k~. Similarly, in circum tan c where Vi torian Stute AR assets are ovcf\ helmed. Ddcnce surveillance and response assets may be deployl!d to Vi ·toria at R 'C Australia request under the emergency provision. of Defence A si. wncc to the ivil

ommunity procedure ·.

Your. sincerely,

Renr AdmiraL R I lead Military trat ·gic Commitment R l -5-A 102

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