Senate Notice Paper Question No 458 Publication Date: 20 August 2002
Hansard: Pages 3408-9

Defence: Campbell Park Offices

 Senator: Evans

Senator Chris Evans asked the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 15 July 2002:

With reference to an article published on 5 June 2002 in the Australian Financial Review which stated that $30 million was spent refurbishing Campbell Park offices before their sale:

  1. (a) What was the total value of building works carried out at Campbell Park over the past 2 years; and (b) of this, how much was spent in the 12 months prior to the sale.
  2. What was the nature of this work.
  3. Can a breakdown be provided of the $30 million spent.

Senator Hill - The answer to the honourable senator's question is as follows:

    1. $10,198,413 in total. Of this, $6.524m expended in FY 2000/01 was part of the Campbell Park Refit project. The remainder, being $2,477,894 in FY 2000/01 and $1,196,519 in FY 2001/02 was separate to this project.
    2. $1,196,519
  2. The non-Campbell Park Refit Project work comprised energy efficiency measures, changes to internal fitout, cafeteria upgrade, installation of fire sprinklers, mechanical upgrade and external landscaping. Those monies expended during this time as part of the Campbell Park Refit Project are detailed below in response to Part 3 of the question.
  3. The $30.0m Campbell Park Refit was approved in June 1999 as a minimal cost upgrade (mainly Client fitout) to provide modern office accommodation for 2,300 staff. Work commenced in July 1999 and was completed by February 2001. Expenditure occurred over two financial years with $23.476m in 1999/00 and $6.524m in 2000/01. The break up of this is as follows:
    Building Work
    Internal Demolition of 20 year old fitout $ 0.675m
    Upgrade on floor mechanical/electrical/ hydraulics/fire services $ 5.860m
    Upgrade security/entry doors $ 0.653m
    New ceilings/walls/carpets/painting $ 2.517m
    Project Consultant/Design costs $ 0.403m
    Construction Contractors Costs $ 1.104m
    Building Work Total $11.212m
    Fitout/Associated Costs
    New workstations/furniture/storage $10.170m
    Communications cabling $ 3.972m
    Relocation costs $ 0.958m
    Project Consultant/Design costs $ 0.985m
    Construction Contractors costs $ 2.703m
    Fitout Work Total $18.788m
    Project Total $30.000m

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