Appendix B – List of inspections,
hearings and witnesses
Construction of housing for Defence on Gordon Olive Estate at McDowall,
Brisbane, Queensland
Monday, 12 October 2009 – Brisbane
Site Inspection
Gordon Olive Estate at McDowall, Brisbane, Qld
Public hearing
Defence Housing Australia
Mr Roger Bollen, National Manager, Land Provisioning
Mr Peter Howman, Acting Managing Director
Mrs Bronwyn Kennedy, Regional Manager, Brisbane Housing
Management
Mr Vidondaraja (Raja) Narayanasamy, Development Manager,
Land Provisioning
Deicke Richards Architecture
Mr Cameron Davies, Project Architect
In-Camera hearing
Three witnesses
Construction of Housing for Defence at Larrakeyah Barracks, Darwin,
Northern Territory
Monday, 9 November 2009 – Darwin
Site Inspection
Larrakeyah Barracks, Darwin, NT
Public hearing
Defence Housing Australia
Mr Jason Northwood, Project Director, Acquisitions and
Development
Mr Peter Howman, Chief Operating Officer
Ms Catherine Heys, Northern Territory Regional Manager
Mr Roger Bollen, National Manager, Land Provisioning
Department of Defence
Mr Robert McComas, Project Director, RSB/BSC, Defence
Support Group
Williams Boags Architects
Mr John Clark, Director
Tract Consultants
Mr Richard Garnham, Landscape Architect
SMEC Urban
Mr Carl Wilkinson, General Manager
In-Camera hearing
8 Witnesses
Enhanced Land Force Stage 2 Facilities Project
Friday, 30 October 2009 – Singleton
Site Inspection
Lone Pine Barracks, Singleton, NSW
Wednesday, 4 November 2009 – Brisbane
Site Inspection
Gallipoli Barracks, Enoggera, Qld
Public hearing
Department of Defence
Brig. Stephen Day, Commander, 7th Brigade
Brig. William Grice, Director General, Infrastructure Asset
Development
Mr Gordon Hooker, Director, Explosive Ordnance Reform, Joint
Logistics Command, Vice Chief Defence Force Group
Ltcol. Andrew Meacham, Commanding Officer, Warrant Officer
and Non-Commissioned Officer Academy, Land Warfare Centre
Mr Steve Olsen, Manager, Estate and Facilities Services,
Defence Support Queensland
Mr Craig Patterson, Assistant Director, South Queensland
Mr Peter Pullman, Aurecon Australia Pty Ltd
Mr Richard Tanzer, Director, Enhanced Land Force Facilities
Mr Rick Zentelis, Director, Heritage and Biodiversity
Conservation
Community Statement Session
Mr Ned Dance, Individual
Mr Ted Fensom, Brisbane Region Environment Council
Mr Ian Ferrier, Ferry Grove Neighbourhood Watch
Mr Howard Gibson, Individual
Mr Chris Harbeck, Individual
Mr Bruce James, Logan City Council
Mr David Selth, Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads
Mr Murray Watt, State Member for Everton
In-Camera hearing
Nine witnesses
Thursday, 5 November 2009 – Townsville
Site Inspection
Lavarack Barracks, Townsville, Qld
Midlife Engineering Services Refurbishment of the Australian Embassy,
Paris, France
Monday, 26 October 2009 – Canberra
Public hearing
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Mr Peter Davin, Executive Director, Overseas Property Office
Mr Keith Harmsworth, Acting Assistant Secretary, Property
Projects Branch, Overseas Property Office
ITC Group Pty Ltd
Mr Mays Chalak, Director
Turner and Townsend Pty Ltd
Mr Matthew Figgis, Director, Cost Management
In-Camera hearing
Four witnesses
Redevelopment of Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan
Thursday, 29 October 2009 – Canberra
Public hearing
Department of Defence
Major Julie Green, Staff Officer Grade Two Force Engineer,
Headquarters Joint Operations Command
Brig. William Grice, Director General, Infrastructure Asset
Development
Mr Peter Hutchinson, Consultant to Defence, Sinclair Knight
Merz
Brig. Andrew Sims, Director General, Support, Headquarters
Joint Operations Command
In-Camera hearing
Four witnesses
Tropical Marine Research Facilities, Cape Ferguson and Townsville,
Queensland
Thursday, 5 November 2009 – Townsville
Site inspection
Australian Institute of Marine Science, Cape Ferguson, Qld
Public hearing
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Mr Alan Caldwell, Infrastructure Development Manager
Mr David Crute, New Works Manager
Ms Susan English, Manager Government Business
Dr Lyndon Llewellyn, Research Manager
Mr David Mead, General Manager
In-Camera hearing
Five witnesses