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Membership of the Committee

Chair	Hon Judi Moylan MP
Deputy Chair	Mr Brendan O’Connor MP
Members	Mr John Forrest MP	Senator Annette Hurley
	Mr Harry Jenkins MP	Senator Stephen Parry
	Mr Bernie Ripoll MP	Senator the Hon Judith Troeth
	Mr Barry Wakelin MP

Committee Secretariat

Secretary	Mr Stephen Boyd
Inquiry Secretary	Mr John Fuhrman
Senior Research Officer	Mr Raymond Knight
Research Officer	Ms Penny Wijnberg
Administrative Officers	Mr Peter Ratas Ms Jessica Butler

List of acronyms

ADF	Australian Defence Force
BCA	Building Code of Australia
BEMS	Base Environmental Management System
CEMP	Construction Environment Management Plan
DEH	Department of Environment and Heritage
DOTARS	Department of Transport and Regional Services
ECC	Environmental Clearance Certificate
EMS	Environmental Management System
EPBC Act	Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
ESD	Ecologically Sustainable Design
LIA	Living-in Accommodation
RAN	Royal Australian Navy
RANSSSS	Royal Australian Navy School of Survivability and Ship Safety

Extract from the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Representatives

No 175 dated 31 May 2007

PUBLIC WORKS—PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE—REFERENCE OF WORK—HMAS CRESWELL REDEVELOPMENT, JERVIS BAY TERRITORY

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: HMAS Creswell redevelopment, Jervis Bay Territory.

Question—put and passed

List of recommendations

3 Issues and Conclusions

Recommendation 1

The Committee recommends that Defence provide further information regarding the concerns raised by the Department of Transport and Regional Services regarding water to the proposed swimming pool.

Recommendation 2

The Committee recommends that Defence inform it of potential energy savings flowing from the initiatives it proposes to incorporate into the redevelopment of HMAS CRESWELL, and the outcomes of consultations with Integral Energy regarding the supply of power to HMAS CRESWELL, with particular regard to any additional infrastructure that might be required.

Recommendation 3

In order to resolve the concerns of the ACT government regarding the use of recycled water, the Committee recommends that Defence continues to consult in detail with the Government of the ACT and ensure that the department complies with ACT legislation.

Recommendation 4

In the interests of ensuring water-sensitive urban design Defence give consideration to water capture measures to service living-in accommodation. The Committee recommends that water capture facilities be installed as part of the development in preference to retro-fitting in the future.

Recommendation 5

So as to meet ACT requirements relating to erosion control sediment run off and other discharge potentially likely to occur during the project works, the Committee recommends that Defence obtain a copy of the ACT Environment Protection Authority’s 1998 guidelines ‘Erosion and Sediment Control during land Development’ and work toward compliance with these obligations.

Recommendation 6

Having regard to the concerns of the ACT Department of Territory and Services regarding the management and disposal of hazardous waste, the Committee recommend that Defence undertake an appropriate hazardous materials survey of proposed works at HMAS CRESWELL, and furnish the ACT Department of Territory and Services with a plan for the management and disposal of any hazardous waster identified.

Recommendation 7

The Committee recommends that HMAS CRESWELL Redevelopment proceed at an estimated cost of $83.6 million.

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