Second Interim Report

Impact of Defence training activities and facilities on rural and regional communities

11 September 2017

© Commonwealth of Australia 2017
ISBN 978-1-76010-649-2

View the report as a single document - (PDF 505KB)

View the report as separate downloadable parts:

Committee Membership (PDF 24KB)
Recommendations (PDF 30KB)
Chapter 1 (PDF 116KB)

Referral
Conduct of the inquiry
Interim report
Acknowledgement
Background
Focus of the inquiry
Defence presence, expenditure and new investment in the region
Chapter 2 - Issues raised with the committee in Rockhampton (PDF 176KB)

Facilitating opportunities for regional and local business
Mechanisms to enhance engagement
Communication about exercises
Communication about proposed expansion of training areas and land acquisition
Further opportunities
Environmental impacts of Defence activities
Other initiatives in the procurement area
Chapter 3 - Issues raised with the committee in Townsville (PDF 126KB)

Facilitating opportunities for regional and local business
Communication mechanisms
Expansion of training areas and land acquisition
The need for more transparency regarding regional engagement
Environmental impact of Defence activities
Chapter 4 - Conclusion and recommendations (PDF 40KB)
Appendix 1 - Submissions (PDF 9KB)
Appendix 2 - Public hearings and witnesses (PDF 12KB)

Wednesday 12 July 2017 Rockhampton
Friday 14 July 2017 Townsville

Committee Secretariat contact:

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee
Department of the Senate
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600

Phone: +61 2 6277 3535
fadt.sen@aph.gov.au

About this inquiry

Inquiry into the impact of Defence training activities and facilities on rural and regional communities.



Past Public Hearings

21 Mar 2018: CANBERRA
21 Nov 2017: Wodonga
20 Nov 2017: Bendigo

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