Inquiry into the scope and opportunities for naval shipbuilding in Australia
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On 10 November 2005, the Senate referred the matter of the future of naval shipbuilding in Australia to the committee for inquiry and report by the last day of sitting 2006.
The terms of reference are focused on the future of Australia's naval shipbuilding industry, its capacity, its economic viability, and the broader economic implications stemming from the construction of large naval vessels in Australia. The committee is also to inquire into the maintenance, repair and refitting of naval ships.
The committee is seeking views from people interested in the future of Australia's naval shipbuilding and repair industry. In particular, it would like to hear from shipbuilders, suppliers, unions, professional associations and individuals engaged in the shipbuilding industry such as engineers and architects as well as academics including economists.
The purpose of this letter is to invite you or your organisation to make a written submission to the committee. There is no requirement to address the full terms of reference and you may choose to comment only on the terms of reference that are of interest to you. In drafting its report, the committee often finds it helpful if submitters include in their submission recommendations that address matters of concerns or support their viewpoint.
If your organisation would like to participate in the inquiry, the committee would welcome a written submission.
The committee has not determined a closing date for submissions but would appreciate receiving your contribution by mid-February. Written submissions should be sent to:
The Secretary
Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee
Suite SG.57
Parliament House
CANBERRA ACT 2600
The committee is seeking to publicise its work as widely as possible and would appreciate you referring this letter of invitation to any body you think would be interested in contributing to the inquiry.
Where possible, submissions should also be provided by email to fadt.sen@aph.gov.au preferably as MS Word 97 or RTF format.
After receiving and evaluating submissions, the committee may invite some submittors to give further evidence at public hearings.
Information and notes to assist in preparing submissions are available from the website www.aph.gov.au/senate/committee or the Secretariat
(ph: 02 6277 3538, fax: 02 6277 5818).
Once the committee accepts a submission, it becomes a confidential committee document and is protected by Parliamentary Privilege. If you make a submission you must not release it to others without the committee’s permission. If you release it without permission, it is not protected by Parliamentary Privilege. At some stage during the inquiry, the Committee normally makes submissions public. Please indicate if you want your submission to be kept confidential.
I enclose for your information the current membership of the committee, the terms of reference and information to assist in the preparation of a submission.
Kathleen Dermody (Dr)
Committee Secretary
For further information, contact:
Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Commitee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia
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