Joint Standing Committee on Public Works
17 February 2026
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Joint Standing Committee on Public Works Australian Parliament
14:17 - 16:11
Speaker 6
This public hearing of the parliamentary standing committee on public works for the inquiry into the Department of Defense Blamey Barrett's Kapuka Redevelopment Project, Kapuka, New South Wales. The committee's role, defined in the Public Works Committee Act 1969, is to consider and report on the purpose and need for the proposed works, the most effective use of public money that can be made in carrying out works, and the present and prospective public value of the proposed works. In accordance with the committee's resolutions of 07/31/2025, this hearing will be broadcast on the parliament's website, and the proof and official transcripts of proceedings will will be published on the parliament's website. I also remind members of the media who may be present or listening on the web of the need to fairly and accurately report the proceedings of the committee. I'm Tony Zapier, the chair of the committee to my left, mister Andrew Wilcox, the deputy chair, and senator Josh DeLiga to my right, and then we have Danton from the...
Danton Leary from the secretariat. We may be joined by one or two other members. If we are, who will come online, I'll let you know. But at this stage, we have no other members that have joined us. Tony, chair chief chair just Any committee members participating via Chorus Call, if any do call in, to mute their microphones when not speaking and to give their name each time they speak to assist witnesses and Hansard.
Participants on Chorus Call are reminded not to take any other call or put their phones on hold during the teleconference as this might cause interference with the teleconference. I now welcome representatives of the Department of Defense to give evidence. For the hands on record, would each of you please state your full name and the capacity in which you appear before the committee? Brigadier, I'll kick... I'll hand over to you.
16:11 - 16:15
Speaker 17
Thanks, chair. Brigadier Matthew Quinn, director general, capital facilities and infrastructure.
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