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 Foreign Affairs and Trade
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 Alan Ferguson |
| |
Mr Harry Jenkins MP |
Senator Michael Forshaw |
| |
Mr Bernie Ripoll MP |
Senator the Hon Judith Troeth |
| |
Mr Barry Wakelin MP |
Committee Secretariat
| Secretary |
Mrs Margaret Swieringa |
| Inquiry Secretaries |
Mr Raymond Knight |
|
Ms Vivienne Courto |
| Administrative Officers |
Mr Peter Ratas |
List of abbreviations
AFP |
Australian Federal Police |
BCA |
Building Code of Australia |
BMS |
Building Management System |
DFAT |
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade |
DIMIA |
Department of Immigration, Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs |
DSB |
Diplomatic Security Branch |
MOU |
Memorandum of Understanding |
OH&S |
Occupational Health and Safety |
OPO |
Overseas Property Office |
PCB |
Polychlorinated Biphenyl |
Extract from the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Representatives
No. 17 dated Wednesday, 16 February 2005
14 PUBLIC WORKS—PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE—REFERENCE OF WORK—PROPOSED MID-LIFE UPGRADE OF EXISTING CHANCERY BUILDING FOR THE AUSTRALIAN HIGH COMMISSION, SINGAPORE
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: Proposed mid-life upgrade of existing Chancery building for the Australian High Commission, Singapore.
Question—put and passed.
List of recommendations
3 Issues and Conclusions
Recommendation 1
The Committee recommends that the proposed mid-life upgrade of existing Chancery at the Australian High Commission, Singapore, proceed at the estimated cost of $12.7 million.
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