REGIONAL AIR SERVICES —
REGIONAL EXPRESS
292. Hon COLIN de GRUSSA to the minister representing the
Minister for Transport:
I refer to the Minister for
Transport's announcement on 27 March 2020 regarding the government's
decision to provide up to $3 million funding to Regional Express such that its
services can continue on the regional air routes of Albany, Esperance and
Carnarvon–Monkey Mia.
(1) What specific funding
arrangements have been put in place?
(2) What fare categories will be
made available by Regional Express on each route?
(3) How will access to the services
be determined in the event that they are oversubscribed?
(4) What arrangements will be put in
place beyond the three-month period?
Hon
STEPHEN DAWSON replied:
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The following answer has been provided to me by
the Minister for Transport.
(1) The McGowan
government is providing up to $3 million to secure Regional Express services on
the regional air routes of Albany, Esperance and Carnarvon–Monkey Mia.
(2) The agreement with Regional
Express is currently being finalised.
(3) Given the directions
of the federal and state governments not to undertake non-essential travel and
the restrictions to travel between regions in WA, it is expected that the
minimum level of air services will provide sufficient capacity to cover the
reduced demand.
(4) The arrangements will be
reviewed regularly.