Projects of Concern Summit held in Canberra

A Projects of Concern Summit was held today to discuss the Civil Military Air Traffic Management System (OneSky-CMATS) Project and how to remediate the delivery of this important capability.

The Minister for Defence Industry and Capability Delivery, the Hon Pat Conroy MP, convened the summit in Canberra with government officials and industry representatives.

These Summits are an important forum for senior stakeholders to meaningfully engage and agree on remediation activities.

Following the collaborative development of a project remediation plan throughout 2023, a revised delivery strategy for the project is now being executed.

This is the seventh Projects of Concern Summit held since the Albanese Government came to office just two-and-a-half-years ago.

This approach is in stark contrast to the record of the former Coalition Government, which held only four Projects of Concern Summits during almost a decade in office.

The increasing frequency of these summits demonstrates the Government’s commitment to take action and address problems arising in the delivery of complex projects. It is part of the Government’s plan to strengthen and revitalise Defence’s projects of concern process. 

Quotes attributable to Minister for Defence Industry and Capability Delivery, the Hon Pat Conroy MP:

“I thank industry representatives, Defence and government officials for their attendance today. Top-level focus is critical to getting this project back on track.”

“I’m pleased to say there is strong commitment from all parties to move forward and resolve outstanding issues.”

“The actions we are taking to provide leadership and oversight of project delivery will ensure the Australian Defence Force gets the capability it needs.”

“When we came to government we inherited at least 28 projects running a combined 97 years behind schedule. Regular summits are one part of our approach to cleaning up the mess left by the former government.”