Joint Standing Committee on Public Works

Committee activities (inquiries and reports)

Upgrade Patrol Boat Facilities, HMAS Coonawarra, Darwin , NT

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August 2005
Canberra

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Membership of the Committee
List of Abbreviations
Extract from the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Representatives
List of Recommendation

Membership of the Committee

Chair	Hon Judi Moylan MP
Deputy Chair	Mr Brendan O’Connor MP
Members	Mr John Forrest MP	Senator Alan Ferguson
	Mr Harry Jenkins MP	Senator the Hon Judith Troeth
	Mr Bernie Ripoll MP	Senator Dana Wortley
	Mr Barry Wakelin MP

Committee Secretariat

Secretary	Mrs Margaret Swieringa
Inquiry Secretaries	Ms Vivienne Courto
Research Officer	Mr Raymond Knight
Administrative Officer	Mr Peter Ratas

List of abbreviations

ACPB	ARMIDALE Class Patrol Boats
AGO	Australian Greenhouse Office
ANAO	Australian National Audit Office
BCA	Building Code of Australia
CEMP	Construction Environmental Management Plan
DEH	Department of Environment and Heritage
DMO	Defence Materiel Organisation
DNB	Darwin Naval Base
Defence	Department of Defence
EPBC Act	Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
RAN	Royal Australian Navy

Extract from the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Representatives

No. 28 dated Thursday, 11 May 2005

HVP No. 28 PUBLIC WORKS—PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE—REFERENCE OF WORK—UPGRADE OF PATROL BOAT FACILITIES, DARWIN NAVAL BASE, NT

Dr Stone (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance and Administration), 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: Upgrade of Patrol Boat Facilities, Darwin Naval Base, NT.

Question—put and passed.

List of recommendations

3 Issues and Conclusions

Recommendation 1

The Committee recommends that the Department of Defence maintain close consultation with the Northern Territory Department of Lands, Planning and Environment to ensure minimisation of damage to the marine environment occasioned by dredging activities at HMAS Coonawarra.

Recommendation 2

In view of the importance of fire protection and evacuation measures, the Committee recommends that the Department of Defence supply it with details of the fire protection system proposed for the Standby Crew and Port Services Organisation building, including any departures from the requirements of the Building Code of Australia, when these have been determined.

Recommendation 3

The Committee recommends that the proposed upgrade of patrol boat facilities at HMAS Coonawarra, Darwin, proceed at the estimated cost of $19.2 million.