Mike Kelly (Eden-Monaro, Australian Labor Party, Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Support) 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: RAAF Base Edinburgh redevelopment stage 2, South Australia.

The Department of Defence proposes to undertake stage 2 redevelopment of RAAF Base Edinburgh, South Australia, at an estimated out-turn cost of $99.56 million plus GST. The main role of RAAF Base Edinburgh is to provide maritime surveillance operations throughout Australia’s airspace and operations related to information warfare. The project will provide improved infrastructure services, upgrade existing security for the base and provide new air-side and domestic facilities to improve the overall capability of the base.

In its report the Public Works Committee has recommended that this proposal should proceed. Subject to parliamentary approval, construction will commence in the second half of 2009 and be completed in 2011. On behalf of the government I would like to thank the committee for its support. I commend the motion to the House.

Question agreed to.

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