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Report 2/2013 - Referrals made February to April 2013

Infrastructure and upgrade works to establish a regional processing centre on Manus Island, Papua New Guinea

May 2013

© Commonwealth of Australia 2013

ISBN 978-1-74366-024-9 (Printed version)
ISBN 978-1-74366-025-6 (HTML version)

View the report as a single document - (PDF 535KB)


View the report as separate downloadable parts:

Preliminary pages (PDF 112KB)
 
Chapter 1 Introduction (PDF 70KB)

Structure of the report

 
Chapter 2 Extension of budget and timeline to the proposed fit-out of Commonwealth Parliamentary offices at 1 Bligh Street, Sydney, NSW (PDF 78KB)

Original referral (2012)
Extension of budget and timeline
Project issues
Committee comment
Final Committee comment

 
Chapter 3 Construction of a new post-entry quarantine facility at Mickleham, Victoria (PDF 139KB)

Conduct of the inquiry
Need for the works
Scope of the works
Cost of the works
Project issues
Committee comment
Co-location of avian facilities (live birds and fertile eggs)
Committee comment
On-site accommodation
Committee comment
Training track
Committee comment
Final Committee comment

 
Chapter 4 AIR 9000 Phase 8 MH-60R Seahawk Romeo facilities project (PDF 126KB)

Conduct of the inquiry
Need for the works
Scope of the works
Cost of the works
Project issues
Committee comment
Relationship to HMAS Albatross redevelopment project
Committee comment
Explosive ordnance storage
Committee comment
Local traffic and security issues during construction
Committee comment
Disposal of facilities
Committee comment
Final Committee comment

 
Chapter 5 Facilities for air warfare destroyer ships and landing helicopter dock ships, Sydney, NSW (PDF 152KB)

Air warfare destroyer ship sustainment facilities at Garden Island, Randwick Barracks and HMAS Watson, Sydney, NSW
Conduct of the inquiry
Need for the works
Scope of the works
Cost of the works
Landing helicopter dock ship sustainment facilities at Garden Island and Randwick Barracks, Sydney, NSW
Conduct of the inquiry
Need for the works
Scope of the works
Cost of the works
Project issues
Committee comment
HMAS Watson local concerns
Committee comment
Cruise ships at Garden Island
Committee comment
Hammerhead crane at Garden Island
Committee comment
Final Committee comment

 
Chapter 6 Defence Science and Technology Organisation Human Protection Performance Division security and facilities upgrade, Fishermans Bend, Melbourne, Vic (PDF 117KB)

Conduct of the inquiry
Need for the works
Scope of the works
Cost of the works
Project issues
Committee comment
Final Committee comment

 
Chapter 7 Australian Broadcasting Corporation Melbourne accommodation project, Southbank, Vic (PDF 128KB)

Conduct of the inquiry
Need for the works
Scope of the works
Cost of the works
Project issues
Committee comment
Final Committee comment

 
Chapter 8 Infrastructure and upgrade works to establish a regional processing centre on Manus Island, Papua New Guinea (PDF 128KB)

Conduct of the inquiry
Need for the works
Scope of the works
Cost of the works
Project issues
Committee comment
Size and location of Portion 244 and the RPC
Committee comment
Design of the RPC
Committee comment
Delivery of the project
Committee comment
Climate, health and education
Committee comment
Final Committee comment

 
Chapter 9 Multi National Base Tarin Kot Remediation Project (PDF 97KB)

Conduct of the inquiry
Need for the works
Scope of the works
Cost of the works
Final Committee comment

 
Appendix A – List of Submissions (PDF 49KB)
 
Appendix B – List of Inspections, Hearings and Witnesses (PDF 58KB)

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