Angus Taylor (Hume, Liberal Party, Minister for Industry, Energy and Emissions Reduction) Share this | Hansard source

On behalf of the Minister for the Public Service, 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: Department of Health—Fit-out of existing leased premises, Sirius Building, Woden, ACT.

The Department of Health is proposing to undertake fit-out works to the Sirius Building in Woden, ACT. The proposed works will enable Health to relocate staff from it's Woden tenancy, Scarborough House, into the Sirius Building prior to the lease expiring in 2025.

The updating fit-out will also cater for a range of operating models and enable Health to meet their whole-of-government occupational density of 14 square metres. The estimated cost is $64.1 million, excluding GST. The works must be referred to, considered by and reported on to both houses of parliament by the Public Works Committee before work may commence. Subject to parliamentary approval, fit-out works are expected to commence in March 2022 and are scheduled to complete in November 2024. I commend the motion to the House.

Question agreed to.

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