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Title

COMMITTEES

Public Works Committee

Approval of Work

Database

House Hansard

Date

18-08-2005

Source

House of Reps

Parl No.

41

Electorate

Murray

Interjector

 

Main Committee/Federation Chamber

 

Page

9

Party

LP

Presenter

 

Status

Final

Question No.

 

Questioner

 

Responder

 

Speaker

Stone, Dr Sharman, MP

Stage

Public Works Committee

Type

 

Context

Committees

System Id

chamber/hansardr/2005-08-18/0028


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Thursday, 18 August 2005
Page: 9


Dr STONE (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance and Administration) (9:32 AM) —I move:

That, in accordance with the provisions of the Public Works Committee Act 1969, it is expedient to carry out the following proposed work which was referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works and on which the committee has duly reported to Parliament: Upgrade patrol boat facilities, Darwin naval base, NT.

The Department of Defence proposes to upgrade the patrol boat facilities at Darwin Naval Base, Darwin, Northern Territory. The base has recently been renamed HMAS Coonawarra.

The proposed upgrade of the patrol boat facilities will:

  • provide infrastructure for the operation of 10 of the new, larger Armidale class patrol boats from HMAS Coonawarra;
  • provide accommodation for the crews who will be on standby to operate the boats;
  • provide upgraded accommodation for the HMAS Coonawarra Port Services Organisation who are responsible for the safe operation of vessels within the naval base; and
  • upgrade the relevant elements of the engineering services infrastructure.

The works will ensure that the new Armidale class patrol boats can operate effectively from HMAS Coonawarra for the anticipated life of the new vessels.

The estimated out-turn cost of the proposed works is $19.2 million.

In its report, the Public Works Committee recommended that the work proceed subject to the recommendations of the committee.

The Department of Defence accepts and will implement those recommendations.

Subject to parliamentary approval, construction could commence in early 2006 and be completed by December 2006.

I thank the committee for its hard work and its support. I commend the motion to the House.

Question agreed to.