At a public hearing tomorrow, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works will scrutinise a proposal from the Department of Defence to commence Phase 1 of the AIR555 facilities project at RAAF Bases in Edinburgh, Darwin, and Townsville, as well as the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands.

Media release issue date: Thursday, 6 August 2020

At a public hearing tomorrow, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works will scrutinise a proposal from the Department of Defence to commence Phase 1 of the AIR555 facilities project at RAAF Bases in Edinburgh, Darwin, and Townsville, as well as the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands. The inquiry into the AIR 555 Phase 1 Airborne Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance Electronic Warfare Capability Facilities Works will examine the need for and cost effectiveness of the project, along with how the project will support the incoming Peregrine capability. Public hearing details Date: Friday, 7 August 2020 Time: 2.15 pm to 3.15 pm (AEST) 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

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works has announced that it will scrutinise a new project, from the Department of Defence.

Media release issue date: Wednesday, 17 June 2020

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works has announced that it will scrutinise a new project, from the Department of Defence. Details of the project are as follows: Department of Defence — AIR 555 Phase 1 Airborne Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance Electronic Warfare Capability Facilities Works —$293.65 million. It is anticipated that the Committee will conduct a public and in-camera hearing for the inquiry in early August 2020. The Committee would like to hear from all individuals or organisations interested in the project. Submissions for project will be accepted until 28 July 2020. 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.