Preliminary Pages
Membership of the Committee
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Chair
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Senator the Hon Jan McLucas
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Deputy
Chair
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Senator the Hon Judith Troeth
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Members
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Mr Nick Champion MP
Senator Michael Forshaw
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Mr John Forrest MP
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Ms Jill Hall MP
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Hon Peter Lindsay MP
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Hon Roger Price MP
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Hon Peter Slipper MP
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Committee Secretariat
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Secretary
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James Catchpole
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Inquiry
Secretary
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Siobhán Leyne
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Research
Officers
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Thomas Gregory
Penny Wijnberg
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Administrative
Officers
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Fiona McCann
Shaun Rowe
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List of abbreviations
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ADF
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Australian Defence Force
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AIMS
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Australian Institute of Marine
Science
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ATOS
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Australian Tropical Oceans
Simulator
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BREC
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Brisbane Region Environment
Council
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CEMP
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Construction and Environment
Management Plan
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COAG
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Council of Australian Governments
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Defence
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Department of Defence
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DEWR
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Department of the Environment,
Water, Heritage and the Arts
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DFAT
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Department of Foreign Affairs and
Trade
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DHA
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Defence Housing Australia
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EER
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Energy Efficiency Rating
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ELF
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Enhanced Land Force
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EMS
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Environment Management System
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HVAC
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Heating, Ventilation and Air
Conditioning
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IEA
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International Energy Agency
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UNESCO
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United Nations Educational,
Scientific and Cultural Organisation
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VAT
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Value-Added Tax
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List of recommendations
2 Construction of housing for Defence at Gordon Olive Estate at McDowall, Brisbane,
Queensland
Recommendation 1
The Committee recommends that Defence Housing Australia and
the Department of Defence establish a general disability access demand level,
and that DHA reflect this in a designated accessible proportion of housing
stock, incorporating integrated access features.
Recommendation 2
The Committee recommends that the House of Representatives
resolve, pursuant to Section 18 (7) of the Public Works Committee Act 1969,
that it is expedient to carry out the following proposed work: Construction of
housing for Defence at Gordon Olive Estate at McDowall, Brisbane, Queensland.
3 Construction
of Housing for Defence at Larrakeyah Barracks, Darwin, Northern Territory
Recommendation 3
The Committee recommends that the House of Representatives
resolve, pursuant to Section 18 (7) of the Public Works Committee Act 1969,
that it is expedient to carry out the following proposed work: Construction of
Housing for Defence at Larrakeyah Barracks, Darwin, Northern Territory.
4 Midlife
Engineering Services refurbishment of the Australian Embassy, Paris, France
Recommendation 4
The Committee recommends that the Department of Foreign
Affairs and Trade install independent smart metering throughout the chancery
building of the Australian Embassy, Paris.
Recommendation 5
The Committee recommends that the House of Representatives
resolve, pursuant to Section 18 (7) of the Public Works Committee Act 1969,
that it is expedient to carry out the following proposed work: Midlife
Engineering Services Refurbishment of the Australian Embassy, Paris, France.
5 Enhanced Land Force Stage 2 Facilities Project
Recommendation 6
The Committee recommends that the Department of Defence direct
any savings identified in the Enhanced Land Force Stage 2 facilities project on
Lavarack Barracks towards improving base security and providing additional
Living-In Accommodation at Lavarack Barracks, Townsville.
Recommendation 7
The Committee recommends that the Department of Defence
consult with state and local governments in order to finalise plans for an
entrance off Samford Road, Enoggera with Defence funding a fair and reasonable
portion of the cost of the road works, in order to ease traffic congestion in
the vicinity of Gallipoli Barracks.
Recommendation 8
The Committee recommends that the Department of Defence
develop a consultation protocol that ensures that consultation with local
government and, where appropriate state government, occurs in line with routine
local planning procedures.
Recommendation 9
The Committee recommends that the Department of Defence ensure
that any future proposals for work at Gallipoli Barracks consider increasing
the size of Duncan Oval, with a view to increasing the open space available on
the Base.
Recommendation 10
The Committee recommends that the House of Representatives
resolve, pursuant to Section 18 (7) of the Public Works Committee Act 1969,
that it is expedient to carry out the following proposed work: Enhanced Land
Force Stage 2 Facilities Project.
6 Redevelopment of Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan
Recommendation 11
The Committee recommends that the House of Representatives
resolve, pursuant to Section 18 (7) of the Public Works Committee Act 1969,
that it is expedient to carry out the following proposed work: Redevelopment of
Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan.
7 Tropical
Marine Research Facilities, Cape Ferguson and Townsville, Queensland
Recommendation 12
The Committee recommends that the House of Representatives
resolve, pursuant to Section 18 (7) of the Public Works Committee Act 1969,
that it is expedient to carry out the following proposed work: Tropical Marine
Research Facilities, Cape Ferguson and Townsville, Queensland.