THE HON. DR MIKE KELLY MP
Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Support
Friday, 11 July 2008
023/2008
HEADQUARTERS JOINT OPERATIONS COMMAND
PROJECT – COMPLETION OF CONSTRUCTION
The Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Support, the Hon. Dr Mike Kelly AM
MP, today announced that the new Headquarters Joint Operations Command
facility at Bungendore, NSW, had been delivered to Defence by Praeco Pty
Ltd on time and budget.
“Praeco has provided a facility that is environmentally friendly and
sustainable,” Dr Kelly said. “Significant attention has been paid to self
sufficiency, especially in terms of water use and power.
Dr Kelly congratulated Praeco on a fine achievement and said that the facility
would provide the Chief of the Defence Force with a world class platform for
the command and control of the Australian Defence Force on operations
around the world and within Australia.
The facility has been delivered under public private partnership arrangements
and, from today, Defence will be providing an annual service payment to
Praeco for the next 28 years for the design, construction, operation and
maintenance of the facility.
At the end of this period, the facility will be owned by the Commonwealth.
The next phase of the Project is the installation of all the information and
communication systems by Defence into the facility.
Media contacts:
Mark Sjolander (Dr Mike Kelly):
02 6277 4840 or 0407 102 220
Defence Media Liaison:
02 6265 3343 or 0408 498 664
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