BUDGET 2005-06

More than $4 million in Defence funding for ACT

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence Teresa Gambaro said that the Australian Capital Territory would benefit from approved Defence facilities projects totalling approximately $1.0 million in the 2005-06 Budget.

"Subject to Defence planning processes, approximately $3 million will also be spent in 2005-06 on Defence estate upkeep works," said Ms Gambaro.

Some 12,945 members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and the Department of Defence personnel are based in the Australian Capital Territory.

Capital Facilities Projects for the Australian Capital Territory include:

Federation Guard Garrison

This project will provide a permanent facility for the Federation Guard at the Australian Defence Force Academy. Work commenced in March 2005 and will be completed by August 2005.

Program of Works (State, Federal Electorate and Locality)	Total Estimated Expenditure $million	Estimated Expenditure to 30 June 2005 $million	Budget Estimate 2005-06 $million
Fraser
Federation Guard Garrison	4.2	2.8	0.8
Total Australian Capital Territory	4.2	2.8	0.8

* Some totals may slightly vary from PBS due to rounding.

Estate Upkeep

The Government will meet its 2004-05 commitment to provide an additional $300m 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 the Australian Capital Territory over the next three years. During 2005-06 this will be approximately $3 million.

Works to be undertaken in Australian Capital Territory include:

Improvement of emergency power supply at the Russell Defence complex.
Upgrade of security system at Defence offices in Tuggeranong.
Environmental management works at the Majura Field Training Area.
Stormwater drainage repairs at HMAS HARMAN.

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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