“The Jewel of the East Coast”: The Case for Relocation of Royal Australian Navy Fleet Base East to the Port of Port Kembla
Prepared by RDA Illawarra on behalf of Illawarra Regional Stakeholders: Why Not Port Kembla?
June 2015 Stakeholders
ILLAWARRA PILOT JOINT ORGANISATION
With Support From Commonwealth and State Members of Parliament:
The Hon Sharon Bird MP Mr Gareth Ward MP Mr Ryan Park MP Federal Member for Cunningham Parliamentary Secretary for Illawarra & Member for Keira South Coast Member for Kiama Mr Stephen Jones MP Ms Anna Watson MP Federal Member for Throsby The Hon Shelley Hancock MP Member for Shellharbour Member for South Coast Ms Noreen Hay MP Mr Lee Evans MP Member for Wollongong Member for Heathcote
2 Preface
The proposal to relocate the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) from Fleet Base East Garden 0ZSHUK[V7VY[2LTISH^HZÄYZ[YHPZLKI`TLPU :PUJL[OLU[OLPU[YVK\J[PVUVMUL^ ships into service and forecast future capabilities against a background of heightened ZLJ\YP[`OH]LPUJYLHZLKWYLZZ\YLMVYYLSVJH[PVU[VHTVYLZ\P[HISLZP[L (JJVYKPUNS`PU6J[VILY0WYLZLU[LKHZ\ITPZZPVU[V[OL+LMLUJL>OP[L7HWLYPUT` capacity as an Illawarra based Senator advocating a relocation of the RAN Fleet Base ,HZ[MYVT.HYKLU0ZSHUK[V7VY[2LTISHZLL([[HJOTLU[(;OPZWYVWVZHSZ\WWSLTLU[Z [OH[Z\ITPZZPVU (ZZ[H[LK[OLU7VY[2LTISHVɈLYZHUL_JLSSLU[VWWVY[\UP[`MVY[OL9(5[VLZ[HISPZOH WLYTHULU[IHZLHUKZ\WWVY[MHJPSP[`MVYP[ZLHZ[LYUÅLL[H[ZPNUPÄJHU[S`SLZZYLJ\YYLU[JVZ[ [V[OL*VTTVU^LHS[O5V[^P[OZ[HUKPUNULJLZZHY`PUMYHZ[Y\J[\YL\WNYHKLJVZ[Z[VIL PUJ\YYLKSVUNLY[LYTZH]PUNZ^V\SKILTHKLPUJS\KPUNOV\ZPUNHUKWLYZVUULSJVZ[Z;OL relocation proposal represents a generational opportunity for nation building infrastructure KL]LSVWTLU[HUKHKLTVUZ[YH[PVUVMNLU\PULKLJLU[YHSPZH[PVU 9LNPVUHSI\ZPULZZPUK\Z[Y`HUKNV]LYUTLU[Z[HRLOVSKLYZOH]LJVSSHIVYH[LK[VWYLZLU[ [OLJHZLMVYYLSVJH[PVU[V7VY[2LTISH0[OHZ[OLIPWHY[PZHUZ\WWVY[VM[OL0SSH^HYYH»Z WVSP[PJHSYLWYLZLU[H[P]LZ;OLMVSSV^PUNZLJ[PVUZV\[SPUL[OL\UPX\LMLH[\YLZVM[OL7VY[ HUKP[ZSVJH[PVU;OL0SSH^HYYHYLNPVUPZHNYLH[WSHJLMVYZ[HɈ[VSP]LHUK^VYRPZJSVZL [V:`KUL`5V^YHHUK*HUILYYHHUKWYV]PKLZOV\ZPUNLK\JH[PVUOLHS[OHUKSPMLZ[`SL HK]HU[HNLZPUJS\KPUNUH\[PJHSYLJYLH[PVUYLNPVUHSJP[`HTLUP[PLZZ[YVUNJVTT\UP[`HUK I\ZPULZZUL[^VYRZHUKYVHKYHPSHJJLZZ[V:`KUL`(WVVSVMZRPSSLKSHIV\YJHUILTHKL YLHKPS`H]HPSHISL[VH\NTLU[L_PZ[PUNZLY]PJLWLYZVUULS 0JVTTLUK[OPZZ\WWSLTLU[HY`Z\ITPZZPVU[V[OL(\Z[YHSPHU.V]LYUTLU[HUK[OL+LMLUJL White Paper process and urge that careful consideration be given to a transfer of naval HJ[P]P[`[V[OL7VY[VM7VY[2LTISH;OLYLJVTTLUKH[PVUZPUJS\KLHUPU]P[H[PVU[V]PZP[[OL 7VY[MHJPSP[PLZHUK0^V\SKILWSLHZLK[VOVZ[H7HYSPHTLU[HY`KLSLNH[PVUHUKVYVɉJPHSZ PU]VS]LKPU[OL+LMLUJL>OP[L7HWLYMVY[OPZW\YWVZL
Senator the Hon Concetta Fierravanti-Wells Senator for New South Wales Message from the Lord Mayor
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Page No. Executive Summary 6 1. Introduction 8 2. Overview of the Illawarra 9 3. The Case for Relocation to Port Kembla 10 Why Port Kembla? *VTWH[PIPSP[`^P[O*\YYLU[6WLYH[VYZHUK0UK\Z[YPLZ A synergistic Business Environment Locational Advantages Safe and Secure Precinct for Naval Assets -SLL[9LWHPYZ4HPU[LUHUJLHUK:LY]PJL Illawarra Regional Airport 7VY[2LTISH!;OL6W[PTHS(S[LYUH[P]L 6[OLY,HZ[*VHZ[6W[PVUZ*VUZPKLYLKPU[OL7HZ[ (LYPHSPTHNLVM[OL0UULYHUK6\[LY/HYIV\Y Illawarra / South Coast Competitive advanteges: A State Government View 7VY[VM7VY[2LTISH!;LJOUPJHS*HWHIPSP[`)LULÄ[ZHUK6WWVY[\UP[PLZ 14 Port Characteristics – Current Status Inner Harbour 6\[LY/HYIV\Y )S\L:JVWL¶4HQVY
This submission by Illawarra regional stakeholders (Illawarra Consortia) is supplementary to the submission by :LUH[VY*VUJL[[H-PLYYH]HU[P>LSSZ6J[VILY[V[OL+LMLUJL>OP[L7HWLY(UOPZ[VYPJVWWVY[\UP[`L_PZ[ZH[ present to engage in a bold initiative in nation building by relocating the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Fleet Base East from its current constrained environs at Garden Island to the Port of Port Kembla with its abundant prospects PUJS\KPUNLUOHUJLKZP[L^VYRZJHWHIPSP[`ZHML[`HUKZLJ\YP[`HUKWLYZVUULSYLX\PYLTLU[Z,HJOZLJ[PVU[OH[MVSSV^Z I\PSKZ[OLJHZLMVYYLSVJH[PVU[V[OL0SSH^HYYHHZH]PHISLVW[PVUMVY[OLYLSVJH[PVUVM9(5»Z.HYKLU0ZSHUKVWLYH[PVUZ ;OLYLNPVUPZJVU[PN\V\Z^P[O:`KUL`»Z:\[OLYSHUK:OPYL[V[OLUVY[OVM>VSSVUNVUNHUKPUJVYWVYH[LZ[OL:OVHSOH]LU KPZ[YPJ[OVTL[V9(5»ZL_PZ[PUNPUZ[HSSH[PVUZH[1LY]PZ)H`ZV\[OVM7VY[2LTISH (UPUP[PH[P]LVM:LUH[VY*VUJL[[H-PLYYH]HU[P>LSSZ[OLWYVWVZHSYLWYLZLU[ZH¸VUL]VPJL¹L_WYLZZPVUVM[OL]PL^Z L_WLY[PZLHUKWHZZPVUVMT\S[PWSLYLNPVUHSZ[HRLOVSKLYZKYH^U[VNL[OLYI`[OL0SSH^HYYH»ZWLHRYLNPVUHSKL]LSVWTLU[ IVK`¶9LNPVUHS+L]LSVWTLU[(\Z[YHSPH0SSH^HYYH;OLRL`KYP]LYZMVYYLSVJH[PVUHYL\UKLYZ[VVK[VILIV[OJ\YYLU[ pressures and future growth inhibitors at Garden Island including: 0ULɉJPLU[HUKJVZ[S`THPU[LUHUJLK\L[VZPNUPÄJHU[[PTLYLZ[YPJ[PVUZ Residential encroachment issues of noise pollution and congestion Garden Island capacity constraints at berth and beyond Cruise ship industry growth competing for berth access Additional security considerations due to population density around Sydney Harbour 3HJRVMHɈVYKHISLOV\ZPUNMVYRL`WLYZVUULS 0UHIPSP[`MVYZ[YH[LNPJNYV^[O[VHJJVTTVKH[L3HUKPUN/LSPJVW[LY+VJR3/+Z(PY>HYMHYL+LZ[YV`LYZ(>+Z HUKM\[\YLZ\ITHYPULZ ;OPZWYVWVZHSLUZ\YLZ[OH[-SLL[)HZL,HZ[VWLYH[PVUZYLTHPUPU5:>^P[OP[ZJYP[PJHSTHZZVM+LMLUJLZWLUKPUN personnel and operations and frees up the valuable Garden Island precinct for alternative economic development HJ[P]P[PLZHJRUV^SLKNPUN[OLNYV^PUNJVTWL[PUN\ZLZMVY:`KUL`/HYIV\YWHY[PJ\SHYS`MYVT[OLJY\PZLZOPWPUK\Z[Y` but also development of WYLTP\TYLHSLZ[H[L;OL5H]HSWYLZLUJLH[7VY[2LTISH^V\SKWYV]PKLZ`ULYN`^P[OJ\YYLU[ VWLYH[VYZ^OPSLUV[JVTWYVTPZPUNZLJ\YP[`VYÅL_PIPSP[`HUKYLWYLZLU[ZHZ[YH[LNPJÄ[^P[OJVU[PU\PUNKL]LSVWTLU[VM [OL6\[LY/HYIV\Y(JJLZZ[VZRPSSLKWLYZVUULSHUK\ZLVM\U\[PSPZLKPUK\Z[YPHSSHUKHYLHSZV[PTLS`HK]HU[HNLZMVYH YLSVJH[LK9(5MHJPSP[` >OPSL[OLYLHYLZPNUPÄJHU[HUKKP]LYZLWV[LU[PHSILULÄ[Z[VV\Y[YHUZP[PVUPUNYLNPVUHSLJVUVT`[OL0SSH^HYYH*VUZVY[PH strongly believes that relocation to Port Kembla meets many State and Commonwealth needs for economic growth HUK+LMLUJLJHWHIPSP[`(ZZPZ[LKI`HZ\WWVY[P]LI\ZPULZZJVTT\UP[`HKHW[P]LHUKPUUV]H[P]LTHU\MHJ[\YPUN LU[LYWYPZLZJVTWSLTLU[LK^P[O[OLZ\WLYPVYYLZLHYJOJHWHIPSP[`VM[OL
6 Recommendations: The Illawarra Consortia recommends that: ;OL7VY[2LTISHYLSVJH[PVUWYVWVZHSILNP]LUHMHPYOLHYPUNHZH>OP[L7HWLYVW[PVUHUKPZKLLTLKH9(5 YLSVJH[PVUVW[PVUPU[OL+LMLUJL>OP[L7HWLYHUKV[OLYZ[YH[LNPJ+LMLUJLKVJ\TLU[ZZ\JOHZ[OL`LHYWSHU" The Commonwealth Government evaluates the case for relocating all or part of current RAN operations at Garden Island to the Port of Port Kembla and undertakes a feasibility and scoping study in consultation with *VTTVU^LHS[OHUK5:>:[H[LKLWHY[TLU[Z"HUK ;OH[YLSL]HU[VɉJPHSZPUJS\KPUN[OL+LMLUJL>OP[L7HWLY[LHT[V\YMHJPSP[PLZH[7VY[2LTISHHUKILIYPLMLKVU [OLZP[L»ZJHWHIPSP[PLZ
Natalie Burroughs CEO RDA Illawarra
7 1. Introduction
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8 2. Overview of the Illawarra
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9 3. The Case for Relocation to Port Kembla
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Port of Port Kembla: Technical Capability, )LULÄ[ZHUK6WWVY[\UP[PLZ Port Characteristics – Current Status Further information on the characteristics and facilities of the Port can be found under the Port Kembla section of ;OL7VY[VM7VY[2LTISH^HZÄYZ[LZ[HISPZOLKPU I` [OL^LIZP[L^^^UZ^WVY[ZJVTH\ HU(J[WHZZLKI`[OL5:>7HYSPHTLU[VU+LJLTILY >VYRVU[OLIYLHR^H[LYZJVTTLUJLKPU ;OL BlueScope – Major User of Port Facilities Port is a deep water Port with a channel water depth of )S\L:JVWLHZWHY[VM[OL0SSH^HYYH*VUZVY[PHZ\WWVY[Z TWS\Z[PKL [OPZZ\ITPZZPVU)S\L:JVWLZLLZHWV[LU[PHSYLSVJH[PVUVM The Port of Port Kembla was leased by the NSW [OL9(5IHZLHZTHRPUNHTHQVYJVU[YPI\[PVU[V[OLSVJHS Government to NSW Ports on a 99 year lease which JVTT\UP[`PU[LYTZVMLTWSV`TLU[IL[[LY\[PSPZH[PVUVM JVTTLUJLKVU1\UL;OLSLHZLPUJS\KLZ[OL L_PZ[PUNPUMYHZ[Y\J[\YLHUKVW[PTPZH[PVUVM[OLL_PZ[PUN JOHUULSIYLHR^H[LYZUH]PNH[PVUHPKZ^OHY]LZHUK 7VY[HUKYLSH[LKSHUKMHJPSP[PLZ land that was previously owned by the Port Kembla Port )S\L:JVWLOHZHU\TILYVMVɉJLZHUKPUK\Z[YPHS *VYWVYH[PVU5:>7VY[ZHSZVHJX\PYLK[OL `LHYSLHZL warehousing facilities that are surplus to their current MVY7VY[)V[HU`[OL:[H[L»ZTHPUJVU[HPULYWVY[ Z[LLSTHRPUNYLX\PYLTLU[ZHUKJV\SKILTHKLH]HPSHISL 7VY[2LTISHPZHWWYV_PTH[LS` UH\[PJHSTPSLZMYVT MVYSPJLUJLSLHZLHUKPUZVTLJHZLZMVYW\YJOHZL :`KUL`HUKUH\[PJHSTPSLZMYVT1LY]PZ)H` Surplus facilities within their main manufacturing footprint ^V\SKVUS`ILJVUZPKLYLKVUHSPJLUJLIHZPZ ;OL7VY[VWLYH[LZVUH IHZPZHUKJVUZPZ[ZVM[OL following wharf facilities: :VTLVM[OLWYVWLY[PLZPUJS\KPUN*94HUK:[LLSOH]LU HYLPUJSVZLWYV_PTP[`[V[OL6\[LY/HYIV\YHUKOH]LYVHK Inner Harbour HUKYHPSJVUULJ[P]P[`;OLZLWYVWLY[PLZHYLJ\YYLU[S`ILPUN )LY[OZHUKSLHZLK[V[OL7VY[2LTISH*VHS \[PSPZLKI`)S\L:JVWLMVYSVNPZ[PJZHUKZLY]PJLHJ[P]P[PLZ ;LYTPUHS\U[PS+LW[OHSVUNZPKLPZ THUK and by third parties under short to mid-term licence TYLZWLJ[P]LS`" HYYHUNLTLU[Z0MZ\P[HISL[V[OL9(5HYLHZVM[OLZLZP[LZ JV\SKILTHKLH]HPSHISLMVYSPJLUJLVYW\YJOHZL )LY[O.LULYHSW\YWVZLSHUKIHJRLKILY[O^P[OH ^H[LYKLW[OHSVUNZPKLVM T" -\Y[OLYWYVWLY[`VWWVY[\UP[PLZPUJS\KLHZPNUPÄJHU[ PUK\Z[YPHSWYVWLY[`[OL:[HPUSLZZZP[LULHY 14 15 16 Port Management Structure & Responsibilities (UVISPNH[PVU\UKLY[OLSLHZLPZ[OH[5:>7VY[ZPZYLX\PYLKL]LY`Ä]L`LHYZ[VWYLWHYLH7VY[+L]LSVWTLU[7SHU ^OPJOT\Z[ILHNYLLK^P[O[OL5:>.V]LYUTLU[;OPZWSHUZL[ZV\[[OLKL]LSVWTLU[VIQLJ[P]LZHUKWYVWVZHSZ that are forecast to occur within the planning period and beyond if the developments are known and have a high WYVIHIPSP[`VMWYVJLLKPUN(JVW`VM[OLJ\YYLU[Ä]L`LHYKL]LSVWTLU[7SHUPZH]HPSHISLVU[OL5:>7VY[Z^LIZP[L ^^^UZ^WVY[ZJVTH\\UKLYº7\ISPJH[PVUZ» The NSW Government retained responsibility for all regulatory functions including the Harbour Master functions and WPSV[HNL 0UHKKP[PVU^OPSL9VHKZHUK4HYP[PTL:LY]PJLZOH]LV^ULYZOPWVM[OLZLHILK5:>7VY[ZOHZYLZWVUZPIPSP[`[V LUZ\YL[OH[[OL7VY[KLW[OZHYLTHPU[HPULKUH]PNH[PVUHPKZHYLTHPU[HPULKHUK^OLYLILY[OZHYLUV[SLHZLK[V [LUHU[ZTHPU[LUHUJLVM[OVZLILY[OZ >OLYLILY[OZHYLSLHZLKP[PZ[OL[LUHU[»ZYLZWVUZPIPSP[`[VLUZ\YL[OH[[OLILY[OPZTHPU[HPULK[VHZ[HUKHYK[OH[PZÄ[ MVYW\YWVZLZHMLHUKTLL[ZHSSVWLYH[PUNVISPNH[PVUZ Trade Activity -VY[OL`LHYLUKPUN1\UL[OL7VY[VM7VY[2LTISHOHUKSLKHWWYV_PTH[LS` T[VUULZVMJVTTVKP[PLZ-VY [OL`LHYLUKPUN1\UL[OLYL^LYLHWWYV_PTH[LS` ]LZZLS]PZP[Z ([[OPZZ[HNLV[OLY[OHUMVYUL^I\ZPULZZ[OH[TH`ILH[[YHJ[LK[V[OL7VY[UVZPNUPÄJHU[NYV^[OPU[YHKLPZ L_WLJ[LK/V^L]LY[OL7VY[2LTISH*VHS;LYTPUHS72*;PZJ\YYLU[S`\UKLY[HRPUNHYLZ[VYH[PVUHUKJVTWSPHUJL WYVQLJ[72*;PZTVYL[OHU`LHYZVSKHUKZVTLVM[OLTHJOPULY`PZULHYPUN[OLLUKVMP[ZLɈLJ[P]LSPML72*; 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