Joint Standing Committee on Public Works

Committee activities (inquiries and reports)

Development of Canine Kennelling and Training Facilities for the Australian Federal Police at Majura, ACT

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October 2006
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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 Australian Federal Police
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

ACT	Australian Capital Territory
AFP	Australian Federal Police
APEC	Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
COAG	Coalition of Australian Governments

Extract from the Votes and Proceedings from the House of Representatives

HVP No. 111, Thursday 22 June 2006.

PUBLIC WORKS--PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE--REFERENCE OF WORK--DEVELOPMENT OF CANINE KENNELLING AND TRAINING FACILITIES FOR THE AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE ATMAJURA, 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: Development of canine kennelling and training facilities for the Australian Federal Police at Majura, ACT.

Question—put and passed.

List of recommendations

3 Issues and Conclusions

Recommendation 1

The Committee recommends that the Australian Federal Police provide it with emergency evacuation plans for the Majura site once those plans have been finalised.

Recommendation 2

The Committee recommends that the development of canine kennelling and training facilities for the Australian Federal Police at Majura, ACT proceeds at the estimated cost of $10.2 million.