Two new inquiries for Public Works Committee

THE Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works has announced that it will scrutinise one new proposal from the Department of Defence, and one from the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority.

Details of the projects are:

• Department of Defence— RAAF Base Tindal Redevelopment Stage 6 and United States Force Posture Initiative Airfield Works—$1,174 million—Tindal, Northern Territory.
• Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority— Proposal for critical safety works for the continued safe operation of the National Education Centre for the Great Barrier Reef, Reef HQ—$26.9 million — Townsville, Queensland.

It is anticipated that the committee will conduct public and in-camera hearings for the inquiries in April and May 2020.

The committee wants to hear from all individuals or organisations interested in the inquiries. Submissions for Reef HQ will be accepted until April 3, 2020, and until April 9, 2020 for the RAAF Tindal proposal.

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works is not involved in the tendering process, awarding of contracts or details of the proposed works. Inquiries on these matters should be addressed to the relevant Commonwealth entities.

For more information about this committee, visit its website.

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