A WA parliamentary question regarding communication between the Ministers for Regional Development and Transport about regulated air services, and any travel contributions received by the Minister for Regional Development. The answer confirms communication occurred and clarifies travel funding.

AnsweredQoN 47Legislative Council
Asked
24 March 2010
Portfolio
Regional Development

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REGULATED AIR SERVICES — DISCUSSIONS WITH MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT
(1) Has the minister or his office had any communication with the Minister for Transport or his representatives regarding the future of the regulated air services in Western Australia? (2) If yes, when and what was the nature of the communication? (3) Has the minister ever received any contribution towards travel he has undertaken since he became Leader of the National Party from either an airline company or the National Party? (4) If yes, can the minister please detail the contribution? Hon DONNA FARAGHER

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On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Regional Development, I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) The Minister for Regional Development has had discussions with the Minister for Transport at various times over the course of the review of intrastate air services in Western Australia. The Minister for Regional Development also wrote to the Minister for Transport on this matter on 19 May 2009. (3) The minister has not received any contribution towards travel since his appointment as minister. All travel undertaken by the minister since his appointment as a minister of the Crown has been undertaken in accordance with the guidelines for official air travel by government officers. (4) Not applicable.
(2) If yes, when and what was the nature of the communication? (3) Has the minister ever received any contribution towards travel he has undertaken since he became Leader of the National Party from either an airline company or the National Party? (4) If yes, can the minister please detail the contribution? Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Regional Development, I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) The Minister for Regional Development has had discussions with the Minister for Transport at various times over the course of the review of intrastate air services in Western Australia. The Minister for Regional Development also wrote to the Minister for Transport on this matter on 19 May 2009. (3) The minister has not received any contribution towards travel since his appointment as minister. All travel undertaken by the minister since his appointment as a minister of the Crown has been undertaken in accordance with the guidelines for official air travel by government officers. (4) Not applicable.
(3) Has the minister ever received any contribution towards travel he has undertaken since he became Leader of the National Party from either an airline company or the National Party? (4) If yes, can the minister please detail the contribution? Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Regional Development, I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) The Minister for Regional Development has had discussions with the Minister for Transport at various times over the course of the review of intrastate air services in Western Australia. The Minister for Regional Development also wrote to the Minister for Transport on this matter on 19 May 2009. (3) The minister has not received any contribution towards travel since his appointment as minister. All travel undertaken by the minister since his appointment as a minister of the Crown has been undertaken in accordance with the guidelines for official air travel by government officers. (4) Not applicable.
(4) If yes, can the minister please detail the contribution? Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Regional Development, I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) The Minister for Regional Development has had discussions with the Minister for Transport at various times over the course of the review of intrastate air services in Western Australia. The Minister for Regional Development also wrote to the Minister for Transport on this matter on 19 May 2009. (3) The minister has not received any contribution towards travel since his appointment as minister. All travel undertaken by the minister since his appointment as a minister of the Crown has been undertaken in accordance with the guidelines for official air travel by government officers. (4) Not applicable.
Hon DONNA FARAGHER replied: On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Regional Development, I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) The Minister for Regional Development has had discussions with the Minister for Transport at various times over the course of the review of intrastate air services in Western Australia. The Minister for Regional Development also wrote to the Minister for Transport on this matter on 19 May 2009. (3) The minister has not received any contribution towards travel since his appointment as minister. All travel undertaken by the minister since his appointment as a minister of the Crown has been undertaken in accordance with the guidelines for official air travel by government officers. (4) Not applicable.
On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Regional Development, I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) The Minister for Regional Development has had discussions with the Minister for Transport at various times over the course of the review of intrastate air services in Western Australia. The Minister for Regional Development also wrote to the Minister for Transport on this matter on 19 May 2009. (3) The minister has not received any contribution towards travel since his appointment as minister. All travel undertaken by the minister since his appointment as a minister of the Crown has been undertaken in accordance with the guidelines for official air travel by government officers. (4) Not applicable.
(1) Yes. (2) The Minister for Regional Development has had discussions with the Minister for Transport at various times over the course of the review of intrastate air services in Western Australia. The Minister for Regional Development also wrote to the Minister for Transport on this matter on 19 May 2009. (3) The minister has not received any contribution towards travel since his appointment as minister. All travel undertaken by the minister since his appointment as a minister of the Crown has been undertaken in accordance with the guidelines for official air travel by government officers. (4) Not applicable.
(2) The Minister for Regional Development has had discussions with the Minister for Transport at various times over the course of the review of intrastate air services in Western Australia. The Minister for Regional Development also wrote to the Minister for Transport on this matter on 19 May 2009. (3) The minister has not received any contribution towards travel since his appointment as minister. All travel undertaken by the minister since his appointment as a minister of the Crown has been undertaken in accordance with the guidelines for official air travel by government officers. (4) Not applicable.
(3) The minister has not received any contribution towards travel since his appointment as minister. All travel undertaken by the minister since his appointment as a minister of the Crown has been undertaken in accordance with the guidelines for official air travel by government officers. (4) Not applicable.
(4) Not applicable.

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