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Labor again bi-partisan's Regional and General Aviation - 



Via Sic'em'Rex throws up the challenge on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Senator_Patrick/stat...6572796934

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Rex Patrick
@Senator_Patrick

@AustralianLabor has just sold out regional Australia. A number of regional air routes will now see flights reduced or abandoned. The only chance for these communities now is for @The_Nationals to force a change in Govt thinking @SenMcDonald @Barnaby_Joyce @mattjcan #auspol

Katharine Murphy: Ref - https://twitter.com/murpharoo/status/126...3984830471
@murpharoo

Labor has this morning resolved to oppose a move by @Senator_Patrick
to disallow regulations requiring regional airports to undertake security screening, (despite some internal angst, & Coalition angst) https://theguardian.com/australia-news/l...5ecde582b6 #auspol

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P2 OBS: Totally aware that the miniscule will simply soft cock the issue deferring to ScoMo and Skull Dutton, Rex notably hasn't included Mick Mack's Twitter handle in his tweet...

Industry needs to get onboard the Sic'em'Rex initiative and support both his petition - see HERE - and attempts to disallow this OTT legislation...

Via FB:

REGIONAL AIRPORT TAX WILL AFFECT SA REGIONS


A final report by the Federal Department of Transport confirms that a cost of $51.20 per passenger will be added to a flight from Whyalla to Adelaide if my disallowance motion does not get supported in the Senate this Wednesday.

Regional Express appeared before a Senate Committee last Thursday and stated, “It certainly makes it unviable for us, because we don't make that extra 35 per cent of the ticket price—the $52 per passenger—out of the service to Whyalla at the present time. That's a real problem for us, because if we can't operate profitably we obviously can't continue to provide a service.” QANTAS has made similar remarks to the Senate in the past.

Whyalla, Port Lincoln and Roxby Downs are all in line for fare increases. Mount Gambier and Kingscote may end up in a similar situation further down track. It’s totally unacceptable - I don’t mind there being security screening at regional airports but the Federal Government needs to cover the costs.

Before the vote on Wednesday I intend to file a petition in the Senate to make it clear that regional Australia doesn’t want this new form or tax. Please join the more than 1,000 South Australians who have already signed the petition.

MTF...P2