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05 December 2008
Integrated Base Services in North Queensland and Tasmania

The Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Support, the Hon. Mike Kelly AM MP, formally signed the contracts for Integrated Base Services in North Queensland and Tasmania.

Defence has entered into contracts for the provision of garrison support and comprehensive maintenance for the Defence estate, with Serco Sodexho Defence Services in North Queensland and Compass Group (Australia) Pty Ltd, trading as ESS Worldwide Pty Ltd, in Tasmania.
The contracts will provide substantial business opportunities for local businesses injecting $197.9 million into North Queensland and $16.425 million into Tasmania over the first five years of the contracts.


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Left to right: Acting Regional Manager North Queensland, Neil Andrews; Chairman, Serco Sodexho Defence Services, David Campbell; Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Support, Dr Mike Kelly.

(Date taken: 27 November 2008)
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Left to right; Chairman, Serco Sodexho Defence Services, David Campbell; Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Support, Dr Mike Kelly; Operations Manager, Eastern Region Compass Group, Ross Wealleans; Regional Manager Tasmania, Lieutenant Colonel Mark Cooper.

(Date taken: 27 November 2008)
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The Hon. Dr Mike Kelly AM MP Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Support witnessing the signing of integrated base services for North Queensland and Tasmania contracts.

(Date taken: 27 November 2008)
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Left to right: Chairman SSDS, David Campbell; Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Support, Dr Mike Kelly.

(Date taken: 27 November 2008)
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Left to right: Acting Regional Manager North Queensland, Neil Andrews; Chief Executive Officer, Serco Sodexho Defence Services, Wayne Smith; Chairman SSDS, David Campbell; Director SSDS, Neil Barrett; Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Support, Dr Mike Kelly.

(Date taken: 27 November 2008)
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Left to right: Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Support, Dr Mike Kelly; General Manager RMV ESS, Mike Nicholls.

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Left to right: Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Support, Dr Mike Kelly; General Manager RMV ESS, Mike Nicholls; Operations Manager Eastern Region Compass Group, Ross Wealleans.

(Date taken: 27 November 2008)
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Left to right: Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Support, Dr Mike Kelly; General Manager RMV ESS, Mike Nicholls; Operations Manager Eastern Region Compass Group, Ross Wealleans; Regional Manager Tasmania, Lieutenant Colonel Mark Cooper.

(Date taken: 27 November 2008)
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Left to right: Chief Executive Officer, Serco Sodexho Defence Services, Wayne Smith; Director SSDS, Neil Barrett; Chairman SSDS, David Campbell; Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Support, Dr Mike Kelly; Acting Regional Manager North Queensland, Neil Andrews.

(Date taken: 27 November 2008)
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Left to right: General Manager RMV ESS, Mike Nicholls; Operations Manager Eastern Region Compass Group, Ross Wealleans; Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Support, Dr Mike Kelly; Regional Manager Tasmania, Lieutenant Colonel Mark Cooper.

(Date taken: 27 November 2008)
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