Tuesday, 9 May 2006

072/2006

$1.2 MILLION IN DEFENCE FUNDING FOR TASMANIA

Defence will invest $1.2 million in Estate upkeep works in Tasmania in 2006-07.

The Government will meet its 2004-05 budget announcement to provide an additional $300 million over three years from 2005-06 to meet increasing costs of maintaining the Defence estate.

This commitment will bring planned expenditure on Defence estate upkeep to approximately $381.8 million during 2006-07.

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 Tasmania over the next three years.

Examples of works to be undertaken in Tasmania include:

• removal of asbestos from Paterson Barracks in Launceston, Defence Science and Technology Organisation Scottsdale and Derwent Barracks, Hobart;
• fire management works at Buckland Training Area;
• replacing walkway lighting at Anglesea Barracks; and
• road repairs at Stony Head Training Area.

Media contacts

Nigel Blunden	(Dr Nelson)	02 6277 7800	0407 632 931
Rachel Kingsford Smith	(Senator Sandy Macdonald)	02 6277 3705	0408 019 537
Defence Media Liaison		02 6265 3343	0408 498 664

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