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
Appendix B – List of Witnesses
Appendix C – Submission No. 1 from the Department of Finance and Administration (Property and Construction Division – Finance)
Appendix D – Official Transcript of Evidence
Membership of the Committee
Chair |
Hon Judi Moylan MP |
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Deputy Chair |
Mr Brendan O’Connor MP |
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Members |
Mr John Forrest MP |
Senator Stephen Parry |
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Mr Harry Jenkins MP |
Senator the Hon Judith Troeth |
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Mr Bernie Ripoll MP |
Senator Dana Wortley |
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Mr Barry Wakelin MP |
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Committee Secretariat
Secretary |
Mrs Margaret Swieringa |
Inquiry Secretaries |
Mr Raymond Knight |
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Ms Vivienne Courto |
Administrative Officer |
Mr Peter Ratas |
List of abbreviations
ABGR |
Australian Building Greenhouse Rating |
ACT |
Australian Capital Territory |
AHC |
Australian Heritage Commission |
EPBC |
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act |
ESD |
Ecologically Sustainable Development |
EWIS |
Emergency Warning Intercommunication System |
DoFA |
Department of Finance and Administration |
Mint |
Royal Australian Mint |
NABERS |
National Australian Built Environment Energy Rating System |
NCA |
National Capital Authority |
NCDC |
National Capital Development Commission |
NLA |
Net Lettable Area |
OH&S |
Occupational Health and Safety |
PWC |
Public Works Committee |
Extract from the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Representatives
No. 40 dated Thursday, June 2005
6 PUBLIC WORKS—PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE—REFERENCE OF WORK—REFURBISHMENT OF ROYAL AUSTRALIAN MINT BUILDING , CANBERRA
Dr Stone (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance and Administration), 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: Refurbishment of Royal Australian Mint Building, Canberra.
Question—put and passed.
List of recommendations
3 Issues and Conclusions
Recommendation 1
The Committee recommends that the Department of Finance and Administration advise the Committee of the project delivery strategy to be employed, and the reasons for the specific strategy, once this has been determined.
Recommendation 2
The Committee recommends that the proposed refurbishment of the Royal Australian Mint building, Canberra, proceed at the estimated cost of $41.2 million.