QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Senator LAMBIE (Tasmania) (14:36): I'll just to get this clear. During estimates in May this year, the AFP advised the AFP headcount was as large as it had been at 8,666—a bit of a surprise compared to the 8,094 for the financial year 25-26 and the forecast of 8,195 for the financial year 26-27. Has the AFP been allocated an increase to the overall headcount and the average staffing level to specifically undertake the AUKUS nuclear submarine protection role?