Australian Government

Dr John Carroll
Honorable Secretary
HMAS Sydney & VLSV Association (VIC)
4 Loch St
FERNTREE GULLY VIC 3156

Dear Dr Carroll

Thank you for your email message of 3 March 2007 to the Minister Assisting the
Minister for Defence, the Hon. Bruce Billson MP, concerning the search for
HMAS Sydney II.

This matter falls within the portfolio responsibilities of the Department of the
Environment and Water Resources. As such, your correspondence has been referred
to the Hon. Malcolm Turnbull MP, for consideration.

Yours sincerely,

(Signature illegible)

Ministerial Correspondence Unit
Ministerial and Parliamentary Liaison Services

20 April 2007