Senator the Hon Mathias Cormann

Minister for Finance

Parliament House CANBERRA ACT 2600

Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC

Minister for Defence

Parliament House CANBERRA ACT 2600

Dear Ministers,

Australian Naval Infrastructure Pty Ltd 2018-19 Annual Report

I am pleased to submit the 2018-19 Annual Report for Australian Naval Infrastructure Pty Ltd (ANI or the Company), which has been prepared in accordance with the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (Cth) (PGPA Act).

The Annual Report includes the financial statements for the financial year ended 30 June 2019 and reports on ANI’s progress during the financial year.

The Company’s primary purpose is to support the Commonwealth’s continuous naval shipbuilding program (Program) through:

1. acquiring, holding, managing and developing the infrastructure and related facilities used in connection with this program, and
2. efficiently and effectively managing this infrastructure (including providing access) in a manner that ensures an integrated and coordinated approach to the delivery of all aspects of this program.

ANI’s Board has approved this report in accordance with a resolution on 12 September 2019.

I would be grateful if you could endorse this document for tabling in Parliament.

Yours sincerely,

Chair

12 September 2019