House of Representatives Committees

Joint Standing Committee on Public Works
Committee activities (inquiries and reports)

HMAS Cairns Redevelopment, Cairns , QLD

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June 2006
Canberra

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Contents

Membership of the Committee
List of Abbreviations
Extract from the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Representatives
List of Recommendations

Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 The Proposed Works
Chapter 3 Issues and Conclusions
Appendix A – List of Submissions and Exhibits
Appendix B – List of Witnesses
Appendix C – Submission No. 1 from the Department of Defence
Appendix D – Official Transcript of Evidence

Membership of the Committee

Chair

Hon Judi Moylan MP

 

Deputy Chair

Mr Brendan O’Connor MP

 

Members

Mr John Forrest MP

Senator Michael Forshaw

 

Mr Harry Jenkins MP

Senator Stephen Parry

 

Mr Bernie Ripoll MP

Senator the Hon Judith Troeth

 

Mr Barry Wakelin MP

 

Committee Secretariat

Secretary

Mrs Margaret Swieringa

Inquiry Secretary

Ms Vivienne Courto

Senior Research Officer

Mr Raymond Knight

Research Officer

Ms Penny Wijnberg

Administrative Officer

Mr Peter Ratas

List of abbreviations

ACPB

ARMIDALE Class Patrol Boat

AGO

Australian Greenhouse Office

ANC

Australian Navy Cadets

BCA

Building Code of Australia

CBD

Central Business District

CEMP

Construction and Environmental Management Plan

Defence

Department of Defence

DEH

Department of Environment and Heritage

DNRMW

Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Water (Qld)

EIA

Environmental Impact Assessment

EPBC Act

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

FCPB

Fremantle Class Patrol Boat

GBRMPA

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority

OH&S

Occupational Health and Safety

RAN

Royal Australian Navy

Extract from the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Representatives

No. 88 dated Wednesday, 1 March, 2006

11 PUBLIC WORKS—PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE—REFERENCE OF WORK—HMAS CAIRNS REDEVELOPMENT

Mr Nairn (Special Minister of State), pursuant to notice, moved—That, in accordance with the provisions of the Public Works Committee Act 1969, the following proposed work be referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works for consideration and report: HMAS Cairns redevelopment.

Question—put and passed

List of recommendations

Issues and Conclusions

Recommendation 1

The Committee recommends that the Department of Defence keep it informed of progress with, and the outcome of, negotiations conducted with the Cairns Navy League, the Training Ship Endeavour Unit Support Committee and the Cairns Port Authority, in respect of the acquisition by Defence of the Training Ship Endeavour land and facilities.

Recommendation 2

The Committee recommends that, upon completion of the HMAS Cairns Redevelopment Project, the Department of Defence supply the Committee with an updated copy of the HMAS Cairns Base Environmental Management Plan, which has been amended to include the new works.

Recommendation 3

The Committee recommends that the proposed HMAS Cairns Redevelopment proceed at the estimated cost of $76.3 million.

 

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