jackovesk
9th June 2012, 03:45
June 08, 2012
http://resources0.news.com.au/images/2011/01/16/1225989/073864-afghanistan.jpg
The force should be hiring and training Australians instead of trying to lure foreign recruits, says the Victorian RSL.
AUSTRALIAN taxpayers are forking out for the cash-strapped Defence Force to lure foreign troops with bonuses of up to $200,000 each.
It comes as Defence has scrapped payments of $680 to single Aussie soldiers to fly home for Christmas.
Figures obtained by News Limited show 726 international military personnel have come to Australia since 2006 and it is believed taxpayers have paid about $100 million to help with their relocation costs.
The Victorian RSL has hit out at the scheme and says, instead, the force should be hiring and training Australians.
War graves advocate John Saddington questioned the loyalties of foreign recruits.
"It's an absolute disgrace - we are hiring mercenaries," he said.
Recruits are coming from the US, UK, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa, Italy, Singapore, Poland, Greece and Germany.
Hundreds of internationals are begging the ADF to employ them - with better pay offered Down Under and other entitlements - with 570 putting their hands up to move to the navy after the force visited Britain in December on a "fact finding mission".
The navy alone will spend more than $8000 in July as it embarks on a new international advertising blitz and delegations have also been sent abroad to attract a new crop of recruits.
Among jobs on offer with the army are snipers, military police, dentists and pilots, while the navy is on the hunt for warfare officers, submarine technicians and medical officers.
"The Australian Defence Force contributes to the cost of relocating lateral recruits. The costs vary according to the family composition and size, but is typically between $150,000 to $200,000," a Defence Department spokesman said.
"Given the significant cost of training and building experience in new military recruits, this cost represents good value."
In other incentives, recruits are also having their Australian citizenship fast-tracked just after three months of service.
International recruits agree to serve the country for six years but Defence can vary this on a case-by-case basis.
Victoria's RSL president Major General David McLachlan said the Gillard Government needed to do more to secure its ADF personnel who were leaving for the private sector and "naming their price".
"The defence force should be attracting recruits from Australia and train them in the skill sets as their first priority," he said.
http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/ipad/taxpayers-spend-100m-on-foreign-troops/story-fn6t2xlc-1226389489633
PS - Are you a Foreign Mercenary & need a quick $200 k..? Come fight for Australia..! http://www.flags-and-anthems.com/media/flags/animierte-flagge-australien.gif
We are being 'Set-Up' Bigtime...:yes4:
The way I see it, the main 'Progenitors' of such a program is JuLIAR Gillards 'Criminal' Govt. who have approx. 1 year left on their 3 year term limit on Govt. before the next election...
http://www.f4e.com.au/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/julia-gillard-a-nazi-by-another-name.jpg
Within the (1 Year Timeframe) something 'HUGE' / 'UNFATHOMABLE' is going to take place like Australians have never seen or witnessed in our history...
The NWO Globalist Criminals are putting their (Foot to the Metal) and aint slowing down in anticipation for an unprecedented 'False Flag / Event / World War' that will change the Australian mindset forever..!
Not 'Fearmongering'...:nono: There is just way too-much Evidence/BuildUp to support such an Apocalyptic style scenario...
Wish I was only joking...:faint:
http://resources0.news.com.au/images/2011/01/16/1225989/073864-afghanistan.jpg
The force should be hiring and training Australians instead of trying to lure foreign recruits, says the Victorian RSL.
AUSTRALIAN taxpayers are forking out for the cash-strapped Defence Force to lure foreign troops with bonuses of up to $200,000 each.
It comes as Defence has scrapped payments of $680 to single Aussie soldiers to fly home for Christmas.
Figures obtained by News Limited show 726 international military personnel have come to Australia since 2006 and it is believed taxpayers have paid about $100 million to help with their relocation costs.
The Victorian RSL has hit out at the scheme and says, instead, the force should be hiring and training Australians.
War graves advocate John Saddington questioned the loyalties of foreign recruits.
"It's an absolute disgrace - we are hiring mercenaries," he said.
Recruits are coming from the US, UK, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa, Italy, Singapore, Poland, Greece and Germany.
Hundreds of internationals are begging the ADF to employ them - with better pay offered Down Under and other entitlements - with 570 putting their hands up to move to the navy after the force visited Britain in December on a "fact finding mission".
The navy alone will spend more than $8000 in July as it embarks on a new international advertising blitz and delegations have also been sent abroad to attract a new crop of recruits.
Among jobs on offer with the army are snipers, military police, dentists and pilots, while the navy is on the hunt for warfare officers, submarine technicians and medical officers.
"The Australian Defence Force contributes to the cost of relocating lateral recruits. The costs vary according to the family composition and size, but is typically between $150,000 to $200,000," a Defence Department spokesman said.
"Given the significant cost of training and building experience in new military recruits, this cost represents good value."
In other incentives, recruits are also having their Australian citizenship fast-tracked just after three months of service.
International recruits agree to serve the country for six years but Defence can vary this on a case-by-case basis.
Victoria's RSL president Major General David McLachlan said the Gillard Government needed to do more to secure its ADF personnel who were leaving for the private sector and "naming their price".
"The defence force should be attracting recruits from Australia and train them in the skill sets as their first priority," he said.
http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/ipad/taxpayers-spend-100m-on-foreign-troops/story-fn6t2xlc-1226389489633
PS - Are you a Foreign Mercenary & need a quick $200 k..? Come fight for Australia..! http://www.flags-and-anthems.com/media/flags/animierte-flagge-australien.gif
We are being 'Set-Up' Bigtime...:yes4:
The way I see it, the main 'Progenitors' of such a program is JuLIAR Gillards 'Criminal' Govt. who have approx. 1 year left on their 3 year term limit on Govt. before the next election...
http://www.f4e.com.au/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/julia-gillard-a-nazi-by-another-name.jpg
Within the (1 Year Timeframe) something 'HUGE' / 'UNFATHOMABLE' is going to take place like Australians have never seen or witnessed in our history...
The NWO Globalist Criminals are putting their (Foot to the Metal) and aint slowing down in anticipation for an unprecedented 'False Flag / Event / World War' that will change the Australian mindset forever..!
Not 'Fearmongering'...:nono: There is just way too-much Evidence/BuildUp to support such an Apocalyptic style scenario...
Wish I was only joking...:faint: