Joint Standing Committee on Public Works

Committee activities (inquiries and reports)

Fit-out of New Leased Premises for the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations at 29-31 Brindabella Business Park , ACT

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October 2006
Canberra

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Membership of the Committee
List of Abbreviations
Extract from the Votes and Proceedings from the House of Representatives
List of Recommendations
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 The Proposed Works
Chapter 3 Issues and Conclusions
Appendix A List of Submissions
Appendix B List of Witnesses
Appendix C Submission No. 1 from the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
Appendix D Official Transcript of Evidence

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 Jason Sherd
Senior Research Officer	Mr Raymond Knight
Research Officer	Ms Penny Wijnberg
Administrative Officer	Mr Peter Ratas

List of abbreviations

ABGR	Australian Building Greenhouse Rating
AGO	Australian Greenhouse Office
AWB	Allan Woods Building
BBP	Brindabella Business Park
BCA	Building Code of Australia
CAG	Canberra Airport Group
CC	Construction Control
CPSU	Community Public Sector Union
DBL	Deane’s Bus Lines
DEWR	Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
EBA	Enterprise Bargaining Agreement
EOI	Expressions of Interest
EP&M	Emergency Planning and Management
Finance	Department of Finance and Administration
GLS	Green Lease Schedule
HVAC	Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning
IA	Interiors Australia
IPCG	Internal Project Control Group
IT	Information Technology
LAN	Local Area Network
MOG	Machinery of Government
NLA	Net Lettable Area
OH&S	Occupational Health and Safety
RFT	Request for Tender
WRR	Workplace Relations Reform

Extract from the Votes and Proceedings from the House of Representatives

No. 111 dated Thursday, 22 June 2006

14 PUBLIC WORKS—PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE—REFERENCE OF WORK—PROPOSED FITOUT OF NEW LEASED PREMISES FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND WORKPLACE RELATIONS AT BRINDABELLA PARK, ACT

Mr McGauran (Deputy Leader of the House) 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 fitout of new leased premises for the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations at Brindabella Park, ACT.

Question—put and passed.

List of recommendations

3 Issues and Conclusions

Recommendation 1

The Committee recommends that DEWR advise the Committee of the progress regarding the Green Lease Schedule.

Recommendation 2

The Committee recommends that the proposed fit-out of new leased premises for the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations at 29-31 Brindabella Business Park, ACT. Proceed at the estimated cost of $15.1 million.

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