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On 3 May 2024 the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works will hold two public hearings at Parliament House.

The first hearing is part of the Committee’s inquiry into the Department of Defence’s Canberra Defence Precinct Tranche 1 Australian Defence Force Academy Living-in Accommodation project. The Committee will scrutinise Defence’s $1.25 billion proposal to build new accommodation for Australian Defence Force Academy trainees.

The second hearing is part of the Committee’s inquiry into the Department of Finance’s Proposed Fit-out of New Commonwealth Parliament Offices, Perth, Western Australia. The Committee will scrutinise Finance’s $38.2 million proposal to fit-out the Western Australian Parliament Offices.

The Committee will examine the need, scope, function, cost effectiveness and public value for money of both proposals.

Public hearing details

Canberra Defence Precinct Tranche 1 Australian Defence Force Academy Living-in Accommodation project
Date: Friday, 3 May 2024
Time: 11.30am to 12.30pm (AEST)
Location: Parliament House, 2R1 and via video conference.

Proposed Fit-out of New Commonwealth Parliament Offices
Date: Friday, 3 May 2024
Time: 2.00pm to 3.00pm (AEST)
Location: Parliament House, 2R1 and via video conference

The hearings will be broadcast live at aph.gov.au/live.

Please note: 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 background information

Committee Secretariat
02 6277 4636
[email protected]

For more information about this Committee, you can visit its website. On the site, you can make a submission to an inquiry, read other submissions, and get details for upcoming public hearings. You can also track the Committee and receive email updates by clicking on the blue ‘Track this Committee’ button in the bottom right hand corner of the page.

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