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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 1062 asked in the Legislative Council on 13 October 2020 by Hon Peter Collier

Parliament: 40 Session: 1

REGIONAL AIRFARES — BROOME, EXMOUTH AND KUNUNURRA

1062. Hon PETER COLLIER to the minister representing the Minister for Tourism:

I ask this question on behalf of Hon Jim Chown, who is on urgent parliamentary business.

I refer to the announcement made on Monday that the McGowan government will partner with Qantas and Virgin Airlines to provide 50 000 discounted flights between Perth and three of this state's northern destinations—Broome, Exmouth and Kununurra.

(1) Why were these three destinations chosen for the subsidy over other Western Australian destinations?

(2) Why has the initiative been at the exclusion of the state's south?

(3) Why has the partnership not been extended to Rex airlines, which also operates in regional Western Australia?

Hon ALANNAH MacTIERNAN replied:

I thank Hon Jim Chown for notice of the question. The following information has been provided to me by the Minister for Tourism.

(1) Seasonal tourism operators in Broome, Exmouth and Kununurra have been significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and travel restrictions this year.

(2)–(3) The McGowan government allocated $3 million to support Regional Express in maintaining its services to communities in the state's south and north during the peak of the pandemic and to support service recovery and the rebuilding of flight frequency. Discounted community airfares currently offered by Rex include $139 for Albany, $138 for Esperance, $158 for Monkey Mia and $199 for Carnarvon.