Extract from the Votes and Proceedings of the House of
Representatives
No. 164 dated Thursday, 29 March 2007
15 PUBLIC WORKS—PARLIAMENTARY
STANDING COMMITTEE—REFERENCE OF WORK—PROPOSED FIT-OUT OF NEW LEASED PREMISES
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND AGEING IN THE SIRIUS BUILDING, WODEN TOWN
CENTRE, ACT
Mr Lindsay (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for
Defence), pursuant to notice, moved—That, in accordance with the provisions of
the Public Works Committee Act 1969,
the following proposed work be referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee
on Public Works for consideration and report:
Proposed fit-out of new leased premises for the Department of Health and Ageing
in the Sirius Building, Woden Town Centre, ACT.
Question—put and passed.
List of recommendations
3 Issues and Conclusions
Recommendation 1
The Committee recommends that the Department of Health and
Ageing provide further details of the water conservation measures proposed as
part of the building and fit-out design.
Recommendation 2
The Committee recommends that the Department of Health and
Ageing continue close consultation with all relevant stakeholders.
Recommendation 3
The Committee recommends that the Department of Health and
Ageing report to it on the outcome of the detailed staff consultations
regarding the proposed fit-out.
Recommendation 4
The Committee recommends that the Department of Health and
Ageing inform the Committee of the final arrangements for the proposed
childcare facility.
Recommendation 5
The Committee recommends that the Department of Health and
Ageing inform the Committee of the car parking arrangements, once finalised,
for the proposed building.
Recommendation 6
The Committee recommends that the proposed fit-out of new
leased premises for the Department of Health and Ageing in the Sirius Building,
Woden Town Centre, Australian Capital Territory, proceed at the estimated cost
of $67 million.