The Hon. Teresa Gambaro, MP
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence
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10 May 2005
BUDGET 2005-06
More than $8 million in Defence funding for Western Australia
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence, Teresa Gambaro said Western Australia would continue to benefit from a high level of investment in Defence facilities with approved Defence facilities projects totalling approximately $2.3 million in the 2005-06 Budget.
"Western Australia would also benefit from additional expenditure on estate upkeep in Western Australia, during 2005-06 this will be approximately $6 million," said Ms Gambaro.
"This investment in Western Australia will see $1.4 million dollars spent on upgrading wharf services on HMAS Stirling at Garden Island.
"A further $850,000 will be spent on a weapons training simulation system facility at Irwin Barracks," Ms Gambaro said.
Some 6871 members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and the Department of Defence personnel are based in Western Australia.
Approved Capital Facilities Projects for Western Australia include:
Garden Island - HMAS Stirling - Wharf Services Upgrade
Ongoing work to upgrade the wharf facilities at HMAS STIRLING to enable the Base to meet its operational support objectives, to efficiently carry out the ship maintenance program and to preserve the existing infrastructure.
Karrakatta - Irwin Barracks - Weapons Training Simulation System
This project will provide a facility to house small arms Weapons Training Simulation System (WTSS). The WTSS is an indoor 12 lane, laser-based simulation system that employs modified weapons and computer generated graphics.
| Program of Works (State, Federal Electorate and Locality) |
Total Estimated Expenditure $million |
Estimated Expenditure to 30 June 2005 $million |
Budget Estimate 2005-06 $million |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | |||
| HMAS Stirling - Wharf Services Upgrade | 5.8 | 4.3 | 1.4 |
| Curtin | |||
| Irwin Barracks - Weapons Training Simulation System | 1.6 | 0.75 | 0.84 |
| Total Western Australia | 7.4 | 5.1 | 2.3 |
Some totals may slightly vary from PBS due to rounding.
Additional expenditure is expected to be announced during the year as further projects are considered for approval. These projects include HMAS Stirling Guided Weapons In Service Support Facility, Lightweight Torpedo Facility, Submarine Software Systems Group, Submarine Land Based Test Facility, ANZAC Ship Support Centre: Anti Missile Defence, Navy Personnel and Training Centre (West) and Taylor Barracks Trainee Accommodation.
Estate Upkeep
The Howard Government will meet its 2004-05 commitment to provide an additional $300 million over three years from 2005-06 to meet increasing costs of maintaining the national Defence estate. The additional funding will bring planned expenditure on Defence estate upkeep to approximately $330 million per annum for the next three years.
The additional funding will enable Defence to meet the increasing cost of maintaining its extensive base infrastructure, including airfields, naval bases, barracks, training ranges and fuel farms. Funds will also be used to meet community, environmental and occupational health and safety regulatory requirements.
The programme of estate upkeep works is developed and revised each year. The further funding is expected to result in additional expenditure on estate upkeep in Western Australia over the next three years. During 2005-06 this will be approximately $6 million.
Examples of works to be undertaken in Western Australia include:
- Refurbishment of wharf cranes at HMAS STIRLING.
- Upgrade of armouries.
- Corrosion treatment of flight-line aircraft shelters at RAAF Base Pearce.
- Environmental management works at Campbell Barracks.
- Upgrade fire detection systems in Pilbara Regiment depots at Neuman, Port Headland and Tom Price.
Media contacts:
Michelle Smytheman (Parliamentary Secretary) 02 6277 4433 0418 777 498
Defence Media Liaison 02 6265 3343 0408 498 664
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