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Members of the Committee |
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Acronyms and abbreviations |
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Main finding |
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Executive summary |
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Chapter 1 - Introduction and conduct of the inquiry |
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Referral of the inquiry
Terms of reference
Conduct of the inquiry
Submissions
Public hearings and site inspections
Overseas delegation
Structure of the report
Acknowledgments
Part I
Background—developments in the shipbuilding and repair industry overseas and in Australia |
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Chapter 2 - Current trends in Naval shipbuilding |
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The experience overseas
Falling demand, increased capability
New shipbuilding model
Globally integrated production systems
A new 'heavy industry' sector
A protected industry
Major shipbuilding economies
The United States
Europe
The United Kingdom
South Korea, Japan and China
Segmentation in the shipbuilding industry
Current trend—growing complexity in the construction of naval vessels
Building in modules
Modern construction and the challenges for the prime contractor
Developing and retaining a skilled workforce
Peaks and troughs in demand for naval vessels
Conclusion |
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Chapter 3 - A brief history of Australia's Naval shipbuilding industry |
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The early years of naval vessel construction and repair in Australia
Shipbuilding challenges—the experience of the 1960s, 1970s & early 1980s
Problems with Defence specifications—the DDL destroyer project
Problems with foreign acquisition—the FFG 01–04 project
Problems with foreign design and Australian
construction—HMAS Success
Developing a modern, efficient naval shipbuilding industry
The Australian Frigate Project
Naval shipbuilding as a platform for a competitive local defence industry
Conclusion
Part II
Australia's capacilty to produce large naval vessels |
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Chapter 4 - Australian Naval shipbuilders |
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The prime contractors
ASC and the Collins-class submarines: high achievement and high risk
Tenix and the ANZAC class frigates: on time and on budget
Thales Australia (ADI)
Summary
The aluminium shipbuilders—Austal and Incat
Summary
The Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) and Amphibious Ship (LHD) projects
The future of the primes
Conclusion |
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Chapter 5 - SME suppliers |
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Supply network in Australia
Steel fabrication—an example of Australia's capability
Tasmania and its supply chain
Committee view
SMEs and their contribution to the industry
Value adding
Gaps in capability
International companies filling a void
Overseas companies—fostering local industry
Overseas companies—technology transfer and indigenous innovation
Committee view
Overseas companies meeting special requirements
Conclusion |
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Chapter 6 - Infrastructure |
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Investment in infrastructure
Overview of shipyards in Australia
Infrastructure and the lead naval shipyards in Australia
The Australian Marine Complex at Henderson in Western Australia
Osborne in South Australia
Older shipyards
Williamstown in Victoria
Garden Island in New South Wales
The Cairncross Dry Dock in Queensland
Overall infrastructure development in Australia
Infrastructure needs for the AWDs and LHDs
Capacity to meet the challenges of an AWD and LHD program
Through-life costs
Infrastructure outside the shipyard
High wide load corridors
Committee view |
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Chapter 7 - Workforce and skills |
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Introduction
Skilled labour shortages
Naval shipbuilding—workforce demand
Sustainment workforce
Other industry sectors—competition or support?
Transferability of skills
Workforce mobility—geographic issues
Skill sets
Trade skills sets
High-end skill sets
The AWD and LHD builds
Workforce and skills initiatives
Federal government—skilling Australia's defence industry
State government initiatives
Overseas migration
Conclusion |
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Chapter 8 - Intellectual property |
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Negotiating in a global market
Benefits of IP access
Australian IP development
Conclusion
Part III
Productivity of the Australian shipbuilding and repair industry |
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Chapter 9 - The comparative economic productivity of the Australian shipbuilding industrial base and associated activity with other shipbuilding nations |
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Difficulties in comparing the productivity of shipyards in Australia and overseas
Quality of available data
A protected industry and distorted data
Data on Australian productivity
Australian shipyards, the construction of commercial steel
ships and niche capabilities
Australia's record in the construction of naval ships
Factors influencing productivity in Australia's shipbuilding and repair industry
Costs and economies of scale
Costs in meeting Australia's unique requirements
The costs of customising a ship for Australian conditions
Fluctuations in work flow
Impediments to export trade
Comparative labour productivity
Summary
Conclusion |
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Chapter 10 - The comparative economic costs of maintaining, repairing and refitting large Naval vessels throughout their useful lives when constructed in Australia vice overseas |
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Background
Through-life costs
The ACIL Tasman estimate
Conclusion |
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Chapter 11 - Economic benefits |
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Broader benefits accruing from an in-country build
Quantifiable evidence of wider economic benefits
The Minehunter and ANZAC studies
Critiques of the ANZAC and Minehunter studies' modelling
Employment growth and broadening the industrial base
Contributing to an innovative and productive industrial base
Disadvantages of building overseas
Defence's assessment of these benefits
Conclusion |
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Chapter 12 - The strategic imperative |
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Defence capability and the national interest
Australia's unique strategic requirements
The relationship between defence capability and an indigenous naval shipbuilding industry
The relationship between defence capability and an indigenous naval ship maintenance and repair industry
Connection between shipbuilding and maintenance, repair and upgrades
Conclusion |
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Chapter 13 - Overall assessment of Australia's shipbuilding and repair industry including Committee's main finding |
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Part IV
The role of governemnts |
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Chapter 14 - The role of defence in Australia's Naval shipbuilding and repair industry-informing industry |
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Australian industry—an informed provider
Premiums for local builds
Industry involvement
Conclusion |
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Chapter 15 - Strategic planning |
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Assisting industry improve productivity
SMEs
Infrastructure
Committee view
Competition and collaboration
Committee view
Skills
Committee view
Summary
Managing demand fluctuations
A strategic plan
Committee view
Strategic planning—Defence Capability Plan
Committee view
Summary |
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Chapter 16 - Defence-an informed buyer |
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Strategic analysts
Technical specialists
Project managers and leaders
Conclusion |
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Bibliography |
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Additional comments-Senator Mark Bishop |
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Appendix 1 - Public submissions |
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Appendix 2 - Additional information, tabled documents, and answers to questions on notice |
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Appendix 3 - Public hearings and witnesses |
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Appendix 4 - Site visits in Australia |
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Appendix 5 - Delegation program to the Republic of Korea and the United States of America |
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Appendix 6 - Extract containing a summary of main issues and points for discussion from a discussion paper published by the committee on 25 August 2006 |
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Appendix 7 - Naval ships built at Cockatoo Island, Balmain and Williamstown dockyards; repair and upgrade activities at Garden Island (1912–1945) |
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