❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice requests details regarding ministerial charter aircraft usage, costs, and guidelines. The Premier's response provides data on flight logs, operating hours, costs, instances of flights without ministers, and relevant guidelines.
AnsweredQoN 9Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to the use of ministerial charter aircraft between 1
December 2020 to date, and I ask: (a) for each aircraft please identify for each leg
of a journey between a departure and arrival point the following: (i) date
and time of the travel; and (ii) the names of the passengers on board; (b) for
each month in question, please provide the total operating hours of each
aircraft; (c) for each month in question, please provide the
monthly costs associated with operating each aircraft; (d) on how many occasions was an aircraft tasked
without a Minister as a passenger, providing details and reasons for such a
flight; (e) on
how many occasions was a request for air charter not able to be met providing
details of the requester, date and time; and (f) please table the relevant guidelines for the use
of ministerial charter aircraft?
December 2020 to date, and I ask: (a) for each aircraft please identify for each leg
of a journey between a departure and arrival point the following: (i) date
and time of the travel; and (ii) the names of the passengers on board; (b) for
each month in question, please provide the total operating hours of each
aircraft; (c) for each month in question, please provide the
monthly costs associated with operating each aircraft; (d) on how many occasions was an aircraft tasked
without a Minister as a passenger, providing details and reasons for such a
flight; (e) on
how many occasions was a request for air charter not able to be met providing
details of the requester, date and time; and (f) please table the relevant guidelines for the use
of ministerial charter aircraft?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
1 June 2021
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Premier
Response time
9 days
(a)(i) and (ii) See attached paper for tabling.
Note: The names of WA Police Officers have been redacted for privacy and security reasons.
(b)
December 2020
January 2021
February 2021
March 2021
April 2021
May* 2021
VH- MQY Hawker Jet
45.3
45.5
22.1
7.2
17.5
3.0
VH-MQZ King Air
17.5
23.2
5.9
11.9
14.0
7.1
*Total operating hours up to and including 4 May 2021.
(c) Please see below table for the total monthly cost associated with operating both aircraft including maintenance. All amounts are excluding GST and are unable to be apportioned to each aircraft. All figures are accurate at time of response.
December 2020
$323,696.35
January 2021
$399,319.30
February 2021
$300,427.71
March 2021
$417,665.68
April 2021
$387,115.96
May 2021
$218,172.53
(d) See attached paper for tabling.
(e) Nil.
(f) See attached papers for tabling. Different guidelines are applicable during the State Election Caretaker period. These guidelines are also tabled. As per 1.6 of the Caretaker Ministerial Air Charter Guidelines, relevant passengers covered the cost of their own travel.
Note: The names of WA Police Officers have been redacted for privacy and security reasons.
(b)
December 2020
January 2021
February 2021
March 2021
April 2021
May* 2021
VH- MQY Hawker Jet
45.3
45.5
22.1
7.2
17.5
3.0
VH-MQZ King Air
17.5
23.2
5.9
11.9
14.0
7.1
*Total operating hours up to and including 4 May 2021.
(c) Please see below table for the total monthly cost associated with operating both aircraft including maintenance. All amounts are excluding GST and are unable to be apportioned to each aircraft. All figures are accurate at time of response.
December 2020
$323,696.35
January 2021
$399,319.30
February 2021
$300,427.71
March 2021
$417,665.68
April 2021
$387,115.96
May 2021
$218,172.53
(d) See attached paper for tabling.
(e) Nil.
(f) See attached papers for tabling. Different guidelines are applicable during the State Election Caretaker period. These guidelines are also tabled. As per 1.6 of the Caretaker Ministerial Air Charter Guidelines, relevant passengers covered the cost of their own travel.
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