Question regarding the progress of the Australian Flight Instructor Training School (AFITS) in Northam, including instructor numbers, student enrollment, funding disbursement, and the finalisation of the Wheatbelt Aviation Strategy Ministerial Taskforce report. The answers reveal slow progress with no students enrolled and incomplete funding disbursement.

AnsweredQoN 2503Legislative Council
Asked
15 June 2010
Portfolio
Regional Development

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I refer to the Ministerial Statement of 20 August 2009, regarding the Australian Flight Instructor Training School (AFITS) to be based at Northam, and ask -
(1) How many instructors have been engaged to work at AFITS?
(2) How many students have commenced at AFITS?
(3) How many students have completed training at AFITS?
(4) Has the $500 000 boost to funding made in the announcement, been disbursed to the project?
(5) If yes to (4), what has that money been spent upon?
(6) Has the Ministerial Taskforce finalised the report on the future of the aviation industry in the Wheatbelt?
(7) If yes to (6), please table the document
(8) If no to (6), when does the Minister expect that the report will be finalised?

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Answered
10 August 2010
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Regional Development
Response time
56 days
(1) Three
(2) & (3) Nil
(4) To date payments totalling $335,000 have been made to the Avon Community Development Foundation.
(5) Buildings and other chattels on Lot 19 and Lot 27 Northam airfield along with legal fees to establish contracts for a commercial lease with the Australian Flight Instructor Training School (AFITS).
(6) Yes, the Wheatbelt Aviation Strategy Ministerial Taskforce Final Report has been completed and is due to be submitted in the near future.
(7) Once the final report is received, this document will be tabled in Parliament.
(8) Not applicable.
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