(1)Given that the appointment term of office of the Secretary of Defence has ended on 31 December 2019, (a) why was his term of office extended, (b) for how long has the term of office been extended and (c) what will the costs be of the extension;
(2) what are the relevant details of the process to recruit and appoint a replacement for the Secretary of Defence;
(3) why was a process to recruit and appoint a new Secretary of Defence not done earlier to coincide with the end of his term of office?