Mike Kelly (Eden-Monaro, Australian Labor Party, Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Support) Share this | Link to 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: Puckapunyal redevelopment, Victoria.

The Department of Defence proposes the redevelopment of the Puckapunyal Army base in Victoria. The project will address short-comings in existing training facilities and base support facilities within the Puckapunyal area. The new facilities to be provided include a new headquarters building, a multidenominational chapel, an expanded entry precinct, a 120-person lecture facility and a 40-person briefing room. In addition, a 1.6-kilometre extension to the existing safe driver training area will be constructed. The estimated out-turn cost of the proposal is $41.65 million plus GST. Subject to parliamentary approval, construction will commence in mid-2009 and be completed in late 2010. I commend the motion to the House.

Question agreed to.