Contents
Membership of the Committee
List of Abbreviations
Extract from the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Representatives
List of Recommendation
Membership of the Committee
Chair |
Hon Judi Moylan MP |
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Deputy Chair |
Mr Brendan O’Connor MP |
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Members |
Mr John Forrest MP |
Senator Alan Ferguson |
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Mr Harry Jenkins MP |
Senator the Hon Judith Troeth |
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Mr Bernie Ripoll MP |
Senator Dana Wortley |
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Mr Barry Wakelin MP |
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Committee Secretariat
Secretary |
Mrs Margaret Swieringa |
Inquiry Secretaries |
Ms Vivienne Courto |
Research Officer |
Mr Raymond Knight |
Administrative Officer |
Mr Peter Ratas |
List of abbreviations
ACPB |
ARMIDALE Class Patrol Boats |
AGO |
Australian Greenhouse Office |
ANAO |
Australian National Audit Office |
BCA |
Building Code of Australia |
CEMP |
Construction Environmental Management Plan |
DEH |
Department of Environment and Heritage |
DMO |
Defence Materiel Organisation |
DNB |
Darwin Naval Base |
Defence |
Department of Defence |
EPBC Act |
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 |
RAN |
Royal Australian Navy |
Extract from the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Representatives
No. 28 dated Thursday, 11 May 2005
HVP No. 28 PUBLIC WORKS—PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE—REFERENCE OF WORK—UPGRADE OF PATROL BOAT FACILITIES, DARWIN NAVAL BASE, NT
Dr Stone (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance and Administration), 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: Upgrade of Patrol Boat Facilities, Darwin Naval Base, NT.
Question—put and passed.
List of recommendations
3 Issues and Conclusions
Recommendation 1
The Committee recommends that the Department of Defence maintain close consultation with the Northern Territory Department of Lands, Planning and Environment to ensure minimisation of damage to the marine environment occasioned by dredging activities at HMAS Coonawarra.
Recommendation 2
In view of the importance of fire protection and evacuation measures, the Committee recommends that the Department of Defence supply it with details of the fire protection system proposed for the Standby Crew and Port Services Organisation building, including any departures from the requirements of the Building Code of Australia, when these have been determined.
Recommendation 3
The Committee recommends that the proposed upgrade of patrol boat facilities at HMAS Coonawarra, Darwin, proceed at the estimated cost of $19.2 million.
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