Senator Dean Smith COMMUNITY CONSULTATION REPORT FOR
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Brigadier Noel Beutel ~!.1~~ Australian Government Director General Department of Defence Capital Fucilitics and Infrastructure Brindahclla Business Parl,. ( BP26- I-BI 00) Estate and Infrastructure Group 1'0 Box 7925 CANOCRRJ\ ACT 2610 V : (02) 6266 8101 A: nocl.bcutcl l @defoncc.gov.au DGCFI-ID/OUT/2015/AF23314873 Senator Dean Smith Chair Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works Parliament I louse CANBERRA /\CT 2600 Dear Senator Smith, COMMUNITY CONSULTATION REPORT FOR TIIE AIRS431 PHASE 2 AND 3 DEFENCE AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL SYSTEM FACILITIES REQUIREMENTS AND AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL COMPLEX INFRASTRUCTURE PRO.JECT This letter is to inform the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works (PWC) of U1e natw-e and extent of community consultation undertaken as part of the AIR543 I Phase 2 and 3 Defence Air Traffic Management and Control System Facilities Requirements and Australian Defence Force Air Traffic Control Complex Infrastructure Project (the Project). Broadly, the strategy for community consultation adopted by Defence was undertaken with the following objectives: • ensuring that the public was informed about the Project using cost effective, wide ranging communication channels; and • ensuring the public had every opportunity to raise issues of concern or seek further information. The consultation activities undertaken included: • Detailed email correspondence with local groups, State and Federal members, with individual briefings conducted where requested. The members and groups consulted, with a short description of the outcomes oflhe contact arc detailed in Annex A. An example of the correspondence sent to the respective groups is detailed al Annex B; • Advertisements in the local newspapers. listed in Annex C; and • J\ series of Public Consultation Sessions undertaken, details listed al Annex D; Key issues raised by the Community through the Consultation sessions are listed at Annex E. In conclusion, no significant issues have been identified during Defence's community consultations that will impact on the proposed works, and Defence is satisfi ed that it has taken all reasonable steps lo inform the Community about the Project and to provide opportunities for the Community to raise concerns. Yours sincerely, N.F. BEUTEL 13rigadier Director General Capital Facilities nnd Infrastructure \~ November2015 Annexes: A. List of Stakeholders Consul ted B. Example correspondence sent to Key Stakeholders C. Newspaper and Media Advertisements D. Public Consultation Sessions undertaken for the Project E. Key Questions and Issues raised during Community Consultation Sessions ANNEX A TO AF23314873 DATED 12.NOVEMBER 2015 LIST OF STAKEHOLDERS CONSULTED LEVEL OF DATE OF ORGANISATION AND MEMBER COMMENTS CONSULTATION CONSULTATION Federal ~ember Ms Louise Markus MP. Member for 7 October 2015 Ms Markus attended the Community (RAAF Base Macquarie Consultation event where a briefing on the Richmond) roiect was provided by the Project Team. I Federal Member Ms Sharon Claydon MP. Member for I Not Applicable INo response received to the Defence Jetter (RAAF Base Newcastle , Williamtown) ' Federal Member Ms Ann Submalis \!IP, Member for Not Applicable I No response received to the Defence letter (HMAS Albatross) Gilmore I State Premier. New Mr Mike Baird MLA. Premier of New Not Applicable ~o response received to the Defence letter South Wales South Wales Member for Manly Roads and Maritime. Mr Andrew Constance MLA. Minister for Not Applicable No response received to the Defence letter '-Jew South Wales Transport and Inrrastructure Member for Bega I State Member (RAAF Mr Dominic Perrottet MP, Member for Not Applicable No response received to the Defence letter Base Richmond) Hawkesbury hington MLA. Member for I Not Applicable I Ms Kate WashinQ1on·s staff contacted Base Williamtown) I Port Stephens Defence on 9 Nov, for a telephone briefing I on 23 Nov. Accordingly. the Project Team State Member Mr Gareth Ward MLA. Member for Kiama Not Applicable ~o response received to the Defence letter (HMAS Albatross) Local Council (RAAF Mr Ki m Ford . ~'1ayor of Hawkesbury City Not Applicable No response received to the Defence letter LEVEL OF DATE OF ORGANISATION AND MEMBER COMMENTS CONSULTATION CONSULTATION Base Richmond) Council I Local Council (HMAS Ms Joanna Gash , Mayor of Shoalha\'en Not Applicable INo response rccei, ed to the Defence letter Albatross) City Council Local Council (RAAF Mr Bruce MacKenzie, Mayor Port Not Applicable No response received to the Defence letter Base Williamtown) Stephens Council Federal Member Ms Natasha Griggs MP, Member for Not Applicable No response received to the Defence letter (RAAF Base Darwin) Solomon Federal Member Mr Warren Snowdon MP, Member for Not Applicable No response received to the Defence letter (RAAF Base Tindal) Lingiari Chief Minister. Mr Adam Giles MLA, Chief Minister Not Applicable No response reeeiYed to the Defence letter Northern Territory Department of Mr Peter Chandler MLA. Minister for Not Applicable No response received to the Defence letter Transport Northern I Transport. Member for Brennan Territory I State Member (RAAF Mr David Tollner MLA, Member for Fong Not Applicable I No response received to the Defence letter Base Darwin) Lim State Member (RAAF Mr William Van Holthe MLA, Deputy 29 September 2015 I The Project Team provided a phone Base Tindal) Chief Minister, Member for Katherine I briefing to Mr Van Holthe Local Council (RAAF Ms Katrina Lim, Mayor of City of Darwin Not Applicable I No response received to the Defence letter Base Darwin) I Local Council (RAAF Ms Fay Miller. Mayor of Katherine Town Not Applicable No response received to the Defence letter Base Tindal) Council Darwin International Mr Gary Porter . Manager Airport 8 October 2015 Representatives of Dan.vin International I Airport Pty Ltd I Operations Airport attended the Community Consultation e,ent held in Darwin where a briefing on the project was provided by the I Project Team Federal Member Mr Shayne Neumann MP. Member for Not Applicable No response received to the Defence letter (RAAF Base Blair Amberley) LEVEL OF DATE OF ORGANISATION AND MEMBER COMMENTS CONSULTATION CONSULTATION Federal Member Mr Ian Macfarlane MP, Member for 7\ot Applicable No response received to the Defence letter (AAC Oakey) Groom Federal Member Mr Ewen Jones MP, Member for Herbert Not Applicable No response received to the Defence letter (RAAF Base Townsville) State Premier. Ms Annastacia Palaszczuk MP, State I October2015 The Project Team provided a phone Queensland Premier, Member for Inala briefing to the staff of Ms Palaszczuk (POC Mr Lindsay Pears) Department of Mr Mark Bailey MP. Minister for Main Not Applicable No response received to the Defence letter Transport and Main Roads, Road Safety and Ports. Member for Roads, Queensland Yeerongpilly State Member (RAAF Mr Scott Stewart MP. Member for Not Applicable No response received to the Defence letter Base Towns, ille) Townsville State Member (RAAF I Mr Jim Madden MP. Member for Ipswich ~ot Applicable No response received to the Defence letter Base Amberley) West State Member (AAC Mr Pat Weir MP. Member for Condamine Not Applicable No response received to the Defence letter Oakey) Local Council (RAAF Mr Paul Pisasale. Mayor of Ipswich City 6 October 2015 The Project Team provided an individual Base Amberley) Council briefing to Mr Pisasale Local Council (RAAF Ms Jenny Hill, Mayor of Townsville Not Applicable No response received to the Defence letter Base Townsville) I Local Council (AAC \!fr Paul Antonio . Mayor Toowoomba Not Applicable No response received to the Defence letter Oakey) Regional Council Townsville Airport Mr Barry Coonan . General Manager Asset Not Applicable ~ o response received to the Defence letter Services Federal Member ~ Rowan Ramsey MP. Member for Grey ~ot Applicable No response received to the Defence letter (RAAF Woomera) Federal Member Mr Nick Champion MP. Member for Not Applicable ~o response received to the Defence letter (RAAF Base Wakefield Edinburgh) I LEVEL OF DATE OF ORGANISATION AND MEMBER COMMENTS CONSULTATION CONSULTATION State Premier. South Mr Jay Weatheri 11 MP, Premier of South Not Applicable No response received to the Defence letter Australia Australia. Member for Cheltenham Department of Mr Stephen Mullighan MHA. Minister for 15 October 2015 The Project T earn provided a phone Planning. Transport and Transport and Infrastructure briefing to the staff of Mr Mullighan (POC Infrastructure. South Member for Lee Mr J uergen Ruppert) Australia I State Member (RAAF Mr Eddie Hughes MP. Member for Giles I Not Applicable "'-:o response received to the Defence letter Woomera) State Member (RAAF vis Leesa Vlahos MP. Member for Taylor I Not Applicable No response received to the Defence Jetter Base Edinburgh) Local Council (RAAF Ms Gillian Aldridge. Mayor of City of Not Applicable I No response rcceiYed to the Defence letter Base Edinburgh) Salisbury Federal Member Mr Darren Chester MP. Member for Not Applicable No response received to the Defence letter (RAAF Base East Sale) Gippsland. Parliamentary Secretary to the I Minister for Defence State Premier. Victoria Mr Daniel Andrews MP, Premier of Not Applicable No response received to the Defence letter Victoria I Vicroads. Victoria Mr Luke Donellan MLA. Minister for Not Applicable I No response received to the Defence letter Roads and Road Safety, Member for Narre I I Warren North State Member (RAAF Mr Danny O'Brien MP, Member for Not Applicable No response received to the Defence letter Base East Sale) Gippsland South Local Council (RAAF Cr Carolyn Crossley . Mayor of Wellington Not Applicable No response received to the Defence letter Base East Sale) I Shire Council Federal Member I Mr Christian Porter MP, Parliamentary Not Applicable No response received to the Defence Jetter (RAAF Base Pearce Secretary to the Prime Minister. Member I and RAAF Gincin for Pearce State Premier, Western Mr Colin Barnett MLA. Premier of Not Applicable No response received to the Defence letter Australia Western Australia. Minister for State Develo ment LEVEL OF DATE OF ORGANISATION AND MEMBER COMMENTS CONSULTATION CONSULTATION Main Roads Western Mr Dean Kalder MLA.