Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare today begins a two-day summit involving meetings with senior Defence officials and CEOs of companies which have projects on the Projects of Concern list.
In February last year, Mr Clare committed to holding biannual face-to-face meetings with industry and Defence.
The first round of meetings was held in February 2011, followed by a second round in September 2011.
"The purpose of these meetings is simple – to make sure there is focus from the top of Government, Defence and industry to remediate these projects," Mr Clare said.
"It ensures that the senior Defence and industry people responsible for these projects are doing everything necessary to remediate them.
“Last year the Projects of Concern list was cut in half from 12 projects to six.
“This demonstrates that the Projects of Concern process works. It brings the right people together and focuses them on getting these projects back on track and off the list.”
On 29 June last year Mr Clare and Minister for Defence Stephen Smith announced a range of reforms to strengthen the Projects of Concern system.
These reforms include:
Since the Projects of Concern process began in 2008, 19 projects have been listed as Projects of Concern. Since then, 13 of those have been removed – 11 due to remediation and two due to cancellation.
The current Projects of Concern list is attached.
Projects of Concern List:
| Project | Description | Date Added |
| CN10 | Collins Class Submarines | Nov 2008 |
| AIR5077/3 | ‘Wedgetail Airborne Early Warning and Control Aircraft | Jan 2008 |
| JP2070/2&3 | Lightweight torpedo replacement | Jan 2008 |
| AIR5402 | Multi-role Tanker Transport aircraft – Air to Air Refuelling Capability | Oct 2010 |
| AIR5276/8B | Electronic Support Measures upgrade for AP-3C Orion aircraft | Oct 2010 |
| AIR9000/2,4&6 | Multi-Role Helicopter | Nov 2011 |
Projects removed from Projects of Concern list:
| Project | Description | Date Added |
| SEA1411 | Sea Sprite Helicopter (Project cancelled) | Mar 2008 |
| AIR87 | Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (Remediated) | Apr 2008 |
| LAND106 | M-113 Armoured Personnel Carrier Upgrade (Remediated) | May 2008 |
| JP2088/1A | SF Air Drop RigidHullInflatable Boat Trailers (Remediated) | Sep 2009 |
| SEA1390/2.1 | Guided Missile FFG Upgrade (Remediated) | Jan 2010 |
| AIR5416/2 | Project ‘Echidna’ (Scope reduced) | Jul 2010 |
| JP2048/1A | LCM2000 Watercraft for Amphibious Ships (Project cancelled) | Feb 2011 |
| JP2043/3A | High Frequency Communications Modernisation (Remediated) | Jun 2011 |
| AIR5333 | Air Defence Command and Control System ‘Vigilare’ (Remediated) | Jun 2011 |
| SEA1448/2B | ANZAC-class Anti-Ship Missile Defence (ASMD) (Remediated) | Nov 2011 |
| LAND121/3B | Medium and heavy vehicles, trailers and modules (Remediated) | Dec 2011 |
| JP129/2 | Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (Remediated) | Dec 2011 |
| AIR5418/1 | Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) (Remediated) | Dec 2011 |
Media contact:
Korena Flanagan (Office of Jason Clare): 0418 251 316
