Preliminary Pages

Membership of the Committee

 

Chair	Hon Judi Moylan MP
Deputy Chair	Mr Brendan O’Connor MP
Members	Mr John Forrest MP	Senator Michael Forshaw
	Mr Harry Jenkins MP	Senator Stephen Parry
	Mr Bernie Ripoll MP	Senator the Hon Judith Troeth
	Mr Barry Wakelin MP

Committee Secretariat

 

Secretary	Mrs Margaret Swieringa
Inquiry Secretary	Mr John Fuhrman
Senior Research Officer	Mr Raymond Knight
Research Officer	Ms Penny Wijnberg
Administrative Officer	Mr Peter Ratas

 

List of Acronyms

 

AFP	Australian Federal Police
ACIAR	Australian Centre for Agricultural Research
ACS	Australian Customs Service
AusAID	Australian Agency for International Development
Austrade	Australian Trade Commission
DAFF	Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry
DEST	Department of Education Science and Training
DFAT	Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
DIMA	Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs
OPO	Overseas Property Office

 

Extract from the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Representatives

 

No 126 Dated Thursday, 14 September 2006

13  PUBLIC WORKS—PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE—REFERENCE OF WORK—PROPOSED EXTENSION AND ACCOMMODATION UPGRADE TO THE EXISTING CHANCERY OF THE AUSTRALIAN EMBASSY IN BEIJING, CHINA

Mr Billson (Minister for Veterans' Affairs) for Mr Nairn (Special Minister of State), pursuant to notice, moved—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: Proposed extension and accommodation upgrade to the existing Chancery of the Australian Embassy in Beijing, China.

Question—put and passed.

List of Recommendations

 

3     Issues and Conclusions

Recommendation 1

The Committee recommends that DFAT provide it with a detailed breakdown of consultant fees and the mechanical, electrical and plumbing works, as soon as details become available.

Recommendation 2

The Committee recommends that the extension and refurbishment of the Chancery at the Australian Embassy Beijing proceed at an estimated cost of $21.61 million.