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51396
Thu, 03/19/2009 - 16:53
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ADF sites earmarked for $793m upgrade
(AAP) - The federal government says $793 million earmarked to upgrade defence sites across Australia will create jobs.
Work to upgrade nine sites is expected to begin in the middle of this year and
should be completed by the end of 2011.
Defence Minister Joel Fitzgibbon said the work would create new jobs amid the
economic downturn.
"Apart from meeting Defence capability and infrastructure needs, this project will
directly contribute to job creation around Australia," Mr Fitzgibbon said in a
statement.
The largest chunk of the funds, $385 million, will be spent upgrading Townsville's
Lavarack Barracks. The site will accept 1,200 soldiers from Sydney in 2012.
A base in Kapooka in NSW was given a $145 million budget for an army recruit
training centre.
Work to upgrade nine sites is expected to begin in the middle of this year and
should be completed by the end of 2011.
Defence Minister Joel Fitzgibbon said the work would create new jobs amid the
economic downturn.
"Apart from meeting Defence capability and infrastructure needs, this project will
directly contribute to job creation around Australia," Mr Fitzgibbon said in a
statement.
The largest chunk of the funds, $385 million, will be spent upgrading Townsville's
Lavarack Barracks. The site will accept 1,200 soldiers from Sydney in 2012.
A base in Kapooka in NSW was given a $145 million budget for an army recruit
training centre.
