Michael McCormack (Riverina, National Party, Minister for Small Business) Share this | Hansard source

I move:

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: Airservices Australia new aviation infrastructure and fire station works, Brisbane Airport, Queensland.

Airservices Australia is proposing to install new air navigation services infrastructure and technology and construct a new aviation rescue firefighting service station at Brisbane Airport required to support and enable the introduction and operation of the Brisbane new parallel runway project. The proposed works will include the installation of a new fibre-optic network and new air navigation aids at each end of the new Brisbane parallel runway. The project will also include the development and construction of a new fire station. The project is valued at $24.9 million excluding GST, which includes all construction and consultant costs; internal labour; equipment and travel required to prepare sites for the installation of new air navigation equipment; as well as the development and delivery of the fire station, including the costs associated with the demolition of the current satellite fire station.

Subject to parliamentary approval, Airservices's new infrastructure and fire station works at the airport are scheduled to commence in late 2017 and be operational by mid-2020. I commend the motion to the House.

Question agreed to.

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