Preliminary pages

Membership of the Committee

Chair	Ms Janelle Saffin MP
Deputy Chair	Senator the Hon Judith Troeth (until 30/6/11)
Members	Mrs Karen Andrews MP	Senator Gavin Marshall (until 30/6/11)
	Mr John Forrest MP	Mr Bernie Ripoll MP
	Senator Michael Forshaw (until 30/6/11)	Mr Patrick Secker MP
	Senator Alex Gallacher (from 1/7/11)	Senator Anne Urquhart (from 1/7/11)
	Mr Steve Georganas MP

Committee Secretariat

Secretary	Dr Alison Clegg
Inquiry Secretary	Mr Anthony Overs
Senior Research Officer	Mr Thomas Gregory
Administrative Officers	Mr Shaun Rowe

List of recommendations

Proposed fit-out of new leased premises for the Human Services Portfolio at Greenway, Australian Capital Territory

Recommendation 1

The Committee recommends that the House of Representatives resolve, pursuant to Section 18 (7) of the Public Works Committee Act 1969, that it is expedient to carry out the following proposed work: Proposed fit-out of new leased premises for the Human Services Portfolio at Greenway, Australian Capital Territory.

Proposed fit-out of new leased premises for the Australian Taxation Office at the site known as 55 Elizabeth Street, Brisbane, Queensland

Recommendation 2

The Committee recommends that the House of Representatives resolve, pursuant to Section 18 (7) of the Public Works Committee Act 1969, that it is expedient to carry out the following proposed work: Proposed fit-out of new leased premises for the Australian Taxation Office at the site known as 55 Elizabeth Street, Brisbane, Queensland.

Proposed contamination remediation works, former fire training area, RAAF Base Williams, Point Cook, Victoria

Recommendation 3

The Committee recommends the Department of Defence develop an information and consultation protocol for use in relation to all contaminated sites on Defence properties, to inform local residents of the extent of, and risk posed by, any proposed treatment of such contamination, regardless of when Defence plans to conduct remediation on each site.

Recommendation 4

The Committee recommends that the Department of Defence establish and maintain a website to provide information about each contaminated site, including the risks posed by the contamination, the current management of the site, and details about planned remediation.

Recommendation 5

The Committee recommends that the House of Representatives resolve, pursuant to Section 18 (7) of the Public Works Committee Act 1969, that it is expedient to carry out the following proposed work: Proposed contamination remediation works, former fire training area, RAAF Base Williams, Point Cook, Victoria.

Proposed Specific Nutritional Capability Project for Defence Science and Technology Organisation at Scottsdale, Tasmania

Recommendation 6

The Committee recommends that the Department of Defence provide full and complete details on all options considered for all future project proposals.

Recommendation 7

The Committee recommends that the House of Representatives resolve, pursuant to Section 18 (7) of the Public Works Committee Act 1969, that it is expedient to carry out the following proposed work: Proposed Specific Nutritional Capability Project for Defence Science and Technology Organisation at Scottsdale, Tasmania.