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Extract from the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Representatives

No 175 dated Thursday, 31 May 2007

PUBLIC WORKS—PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE—REFERENCE OF WORK — C-17 HEAVY AIR LIFT INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT

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: C-17 heavy air lift infrastructure project.

Question—put and passed.

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3          Issues and Conclusions

Recommendation 1

The Committee recommends that, in response to the views of the Ipswich City Council that RAAF Base Amberley connect to the community water supply, Defence consider the feasibility of this proposal, and maintain dialogue with the Council on this issue.

Recommendation 2

The Committee recommends that the C-17 Heavy Airlift Infrastructure project at RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland; RAAF Base Darwin, Northern Territory; RAAF Base Edinburgh, South Australia; RAAF Base Pearce, Western Australia; and RAAF Base Townsville, Queensland proceed at an estimated cost of $268.2 million.