Overview

The 9 Molonglo Drive Project, at Brindabella Business Park in Canberra, will provide safe, secure and fit for purpose office accommodation, with an estimated 1,475 work points for Defence personnel.

Defence, together with the Head Contractor, will promote opportunities for local small and medium enterprises through the construction trade packages. This will provide employment opportunities in the Canberra region. There will also be opportunities for Indigenous business involvement in accordance with the Australian Government’s Indigenous Procurement Policy.

Community information

Defence remains committed to providing the community with clear, accessible, and transparent information regarding the project, while ensuring meaningful opportunities for public feedback and engagement. 

Defence recognises the importance of consulting with local residents, statutory authorities, and other interested stakeholders on the project.

Defence is holding a public information forum to outline the upcoming proposed office fit-out works.

Forum

The public forum details are as follows:

11 December 2025

11:00 am to 1:00 pm

Ground Floor Foyer, 18-20 Brindabella Circuit
Brindabella Business Park
Canberra ACT 2609.

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works (PWC) invites interested persons and organisations to make online submissions in relation to the proposal via their submissions page, by Monday 15 December 2025.

Project details

The project will consolidate 4 existing leased tenancies in the Brindabella Business Park into a single newly built tenancy at 9 Molonglo Drive, Brindabella Business Park.

The proposed fit-out works will encompass:

• A fit-out to support a flexible, agile working environment that meets Defence capability requirements into the future.
• Inclusions to meet Defence requirements, including:
  • Office accommodation
  • individual partitioned offices
  • meeting and conference rooms
  • utility and storerooms
  • secure rooms
  • training rooms
  • break-out spaces
  • staff amenities
  • communication equipment rooms.
• Loose furniture and workstations providing flexibility and amenity options, applying the Environmentally Sustainable Procurement Policy where appropriate.
• A range of physical security zones to accommodate Defence requirements.
• Compliance to Disability Discrimination Act and Net Zero in Government Operations Strategy
• The provision of personal lockers and portable electronic device lockers.

Timeframe

Subject to approval, the following project construction dates are anticipated:

• Commencement: mid-2026
• Completion: late-2027.