Major push to bolster Reserve Defence Forces 

Commission on Defence report says recruitment must be speeded up to fill the vacancies that exist.

A major push is planned to bolster the Reserve Defence Forces, following a number of recommendations contained in the Commission on Defence report.

It says recruitment must be speeded up to fill the vacancies that exist. The Army Reserve and Navy Reserve should have a combined minimum strength of 4,069, but are currently 1,622 short of that figure.