❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details about the Ministerial Air Services contract, including aircraft availability, costs, usage, and guidelines. The answer provides specific information and refers to tabled papers for further details.
AnsweredQoN 3379Legislative Council
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(1) What aircraft are currently available under the Ministerial Air Services contract? (2) When does the contract expire? (3) What are the minimum monthly contract hours for each aircraft type? (4) For each of the 2013-14, 2014-15 financial years and the 2015-16 financial year to date, please provide monthly hours accrued for each aircraft under the contract? (5) What is the total cost of the contract in each of the 2013-14 and 2014-15 financial years? (6) What offices/persons are entitled to request aircraft for travel? (7) Is aircraft use and cost apportioned to each entitled user? (8) What are the current guidelines and protocols for the use of the aircraft? (9) Will the Premier table these guidelines and protocols?
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Answered
13 October 2015
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Premier
Response time
35 days
(1) Beechcraft Turbo Propeller Super King Air B300 (VH-MQZ)
Hawker Jet 850XP (VH-MQY)
(2) 31/12/2016
(3) Beechcraft Turbo Propeller Super King Air - 33 hours
Hawker Jet 850XP - 42 hours
(4) See tabled paper no. #
(5) 2013 - 14 $7 060 795.00
2014 - 15 $6 922 533.00
The above amounts are reflective of the total cost for the provision of Ministerial Air Charter Services, and include aircraft maintenance.
(6) The Premier, Ministers and the Governor.
(7) No, unless the monthly contract hours are exceeded, then costs are apportioned to Ministers who travelled in that month.
(8-9) See tabled paper no. #.
Hawker Jet 850XP (VH-MQY)
(2) 31/12/2016
(3) Beechcraft Turbo Propeller Super King Air - 33 hours
Hawker Jet 850XP - 42 hours
(4) See tabled paper no. #
(5) 2013 - 14 $7 060 795.00
2014 - 15 $6 922 533.00
The above amounts are reflective of the total cost for the provision of Ministerial Air Charter Services, and include aircraft maintenance.
(6) The Premier, Ministers and the Governor.
(7) No, unless the monthly contract hours are exceeded, then costs are apportioned to Ministers who travelled in that month.
(8-9) See tabled paper no. #.
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