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: Villawood immigration detention facility, Sydney, New South Wales.

The Department of Immigration and Citizenship, DIAC, proposes to undertake a major redevelopment of the Villawood immigration detention facility in Sydney at an estimated out-turn cost of $205.37 million inclusive of GST. The Department of Finance and Deregulation, Finance, is to manage the project delivery on behalf of DIAC. In its report, the Public Works Committee recommended that these works proceed subject to the recommendations of the committee. DIAC and Finance acknowledge the recommendations and agree to proceed with the works. DIAC and Finance will liaise with the Public Works Committee regarding the committee’s recommendations. Subject to parliamentary approval and following a detailed design process, construction works are planned to commence in late 2010, with construction to be completed by mid-2014. 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: Construction of housing for Defence on Gordon Olive Estate at McDowall, Brisbane, Queensland.

Defence Housing Australia, DHA, proposes the development of a five-hectare infill site in the Brisbane suburb of McDowall, Queensland, at an estimated total out-turn cost of $27.2 million inclusive of GST and land acquisition. In its report, the Public Works Committee has recommended that these works proceed subject to the recommendations of the committee. DHA accepts and will implement those recommendations. Subject to parliamentary approval, construction will commence in May 2010 and will be completed by June 2011. On behalf of the government I would like to thank the committee 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: Reconstruction of Housing on Larrakeyah Barracks, Darwin, Northern Territory.

On behalf of the Department of Defence, Defence Housing Australia proposes to construct 97 new houses on Larrakeyah Barracks, Darwin, Northern Territory. In its report, the Public Works Committee recommended that these works proceed. Subject to parliamentary approval, construction will commence in August 2010, and the first stage of 69 houses will be completed by December 2011. On behalf of the government I would like to thank the committee for its support and I commend the motion to the House.

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