The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works will scrutinise a $24.8 million proposal from Airservices Australia to refurbish the Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport Tower at a public hearing on Thursday 11 March 2021.

Media release issue date: Wednesday, 10 March 2021

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works will scrutinise a $24.8 million proposal from Airservices Australia to refurbish the Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport Tower at a public hearing on Thursday 11 March 2021. The inquiry into the Airservices Australia, Sydney Airport Tower Refurbishment Project will examine the need for the Sydney Tower to undergo a series of mechanical, structural and electrical upgrades while remining fully operational. Under the proposal, the current generation technology will be upgraded to new Integrated Tower Automation Suite (INTAS) technology. Public hearing details Date: Thursday, 11 March 2021 Time: 2.00 pm to 3.00 pm (AEDT) Location: via teleconference The hearing will be broadcast live at aph.gov.au/live Please note: the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works is not involved in the tendering process, awarding of contracts or details of the proposed works. Inquiries on these matters should be addressed to the relevant Commonwealth entities. For background information Committee Secretariat 02 6277 4636 pwc@aph.gov.au For more information about this Committee, you can visit its website. On the site, you can make a submission to an inquiry, read other submissions, and get details for upcoming public hearings. You can also track the Committee and receive email updates by clicking on the blue ‘Track Committee’ button in the bottom right hand corner of the page.