$600M Army Facilities In Adelaide One Step Closer

The Hon. Dr Brendan Nelson,
Minister for Defence

$600 Million Hardened And Networked Army Facilities In Adelaide One Step Closer

I am pleased to announce that a $623.68 million proposal for the construction of facilities at Edinburgh Defence Precinct, Adelaide, South Australia, has been referred to the Parliamentary Joint Standing Committee on Public Works.

The proposed works are part of the Government’s Hardened and Networked Army (HNA) initiative. HNA will increase options for Government, in terms of both the combat weight of the force that can be deployed and the duration that forces can be sustained on operations. As part of HNA, the 7th Battalion Royal Australia Regiment (7 RAR) will be re-raised as a mechanised infantry battalion and based in Adelaide along with supporting artillery, combat engineer and logistics troops.

The project will include working accommodation, training facilities, a driver training area, a vehicle wash point and common user facilities for both Army and RAAF including a new combined mess, medical, fitness and community facilities as well as site infrastructure works.

I commend the Member for Wakefield, Mr David Fawcett, who is tireless in his support and advocacy for the Edinburgh Defence community and this project.

Defence is working closely with the South Australian Government on this and other infrastructure projects at Edinburgh.

Subject to Parliamentary clearance, construction is planned to commence in late 2008 and be completed progressively during the period December 2010 through to December 2011 to enable occupation to start in January 2011.

ENDS

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