ðə dˌiːˌɛmˈoʊ bˈʌdʒɪt ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛlv θˈɜːtiːn wʌzɐ dˈɑːlɚ nˈaɪn bˈɪliən, ʃˈɛɹd bᵻtwˌiːn pˈɜːtʃɪsɪŋ nˈuː ɪkwˈɪpmənt ænd səstˈeɪnmənt ænd θɹuːlˈaɪf səpˈoːɹt mˈeɪntənəns, ˈʌpɡɹeɪdz, fjˈuːəlz, ɛksplˈoʊsɪv ˈɔːɹdnəns ænd spˈɛɹz.
The DMO budget in 2012–13 was A$9 billion, shared between purchasing new equipment and sustainment and through-life support (maintenance, upgrades, fuels, explosive ordnance and spares).