The Parliamentary defence committees received presentations on the roles of the defence committees; the 2012 Programme covering matters relevant to the defence committees, including the State of the Nation Address and State of the Nation matters; the relationship between the defence committees and media; mid-term performance and focus areas for 2012 - 2014; the budget process; financial and audit information in the Annual Report; the interpreting of strategic plans; and the Budgetary Review and Recommendation process.