Gary Nairn (Eden-Monaro, Liberal Party, Special Minister of State) Share this | Hansard source

I move:

That, in accordance with the provisions of the Public Works Committee Act 1969, it is expedient to carry out the following proposed work which was referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works and on which the committee has duly reported to Parliament: Australian Institute of Police Management redevelopment, North Head, Manly, NSW.

The Australian Federal Police proposes to undertake a redevelopment, at an estimated out-turn cost of $16.224 million, of the Australian Institute of Police Management at North Head, Manly in New South Wales.

The proposed redevelopment will:

• replace residential accommodation blocks, administration and academic office accommodation and senior common room facilities;
• refurbish the existing library, teaching, dining areas and specific heritage buildings;
• construct soft and hard landscaping to various areas of the site, including consolidation of surface car parking;
• remove existing barrack style accommodation buildings and miscellaneous stores buildings; and
• undertake landscaping works to improve the environment for both human and native fauna occupants of the site.

In its report, the Public Works Committee has recommended that the proposed works should proceed subject to the recommendations of the committee.

The Australian Federal Police accepts and will implement those recommendations.

Subject to parliamentary approval, construction is planned to commence late this year with a construction period of approximately 26 months.

On behalf of the government, I would like to thank the committee for its support and I commend the motion to the House.

Question agreed to.

I move:

That, in accordance with the provisions of the Public Works Committee Act 1969, it is expedient to carry out the following proposed work which was referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works and on which the committee has duly reported to Parliament: Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Facilities Project, Enoggera, Qld.

The Department of Defence proposes a facilities project to support the introduction of the new tactical unmanned aerial vehicle capability and the establishment of the 20th Surveillance and Target Acquisition Regiment at Gallipoli Barracks, Enoggera, Queensland.

The project will involve the refurbishment of a number of existing facilities at Gallipoli Barracks, with the construction of some new purpose-built facilities to support the tactical unmanned aerial vehicles specialised maintenance and training requirements. The estimated out-turn cost of the proposal is $17.45 million.

In its report, the Public Works Committee has recommended that the proposed works should proceed. Subject to parliamentary approval, the works would be committed late this year, for completion by early 2008. On behalf of the government, I would like to thank the committee for its support, and I commend the motion to the House.

Question agreed to.

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