❓ Mrs. Harvey questions the Transport Minister regarding the average, discounted, and maximum fares on Skippers Aviation routes in the Northern Goldfields following the introduction of 'Community Fares'. The Minister provides a detailed breakdown of these fares for each route and month requested.
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I refer to your media release "Community fares land on the Northern Goldfields routes" dated 11 December 2018, and I ask: (a) What are the average fares on the routes operated by Skippers Aviation for the months of September 2018, October 2018, November 2018, December 2018 and January 2019; (b) What was the percentage of discounted community fares that received the full 50 percent discount on each of the routes for the months of September 2018, October 2018, November 2018, December 2018 and January 2019; and (c) What was the maximum fare on each of these routes for the months of September 2018, October 2018, November 2018, December 2018 and January 2019?
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Answered
18 June 2019
Responded by
Minister for Transport
Response time
7 days
The Community Fare is available to local residents at least 60 days prior to travel or within 24 hours of travel, subject to seat availability and fare rules.
The Community Fare one-way, including all airport fees and charges and GST, is:
Route
Sep-18
Oct-18
Nov-18
Dec-18
Jan-19
Perth-Mt Magnet / Mt Magnet-Perth
$318
$317
$315
$322
$300
Perth-Meekatharra / Meekatharra-Perth
$349
$361
$365
$353
$354
Perth-Wiluna / Wiluna-Perth
$386
$432
$421
$418
$409
Perth-Leonora / Leonora-Perth
$360
$351
$355
$359
$360
Perth-Laverton / Laverton-Perth
$379
$383
$375
$400
$391
(b) Percentage of Community Fares sold
Route
Sep-18
Oct-18
Nov-18
Dec-18
Jan-19
Perth-Mt Magnet / Mt Magnet-Perth
0%
3%
1%
0%
0%
Perth-Meekatharra / Meekatharra-Perth
11%
7%
5%
9%
9%
Perth-Wiluna / Wiluna-Perth
3%
5%
5%
5%
6%
Perth-Leonora / Leonora-Perth
19%
20%
17%
15%
14%
Perth-Laverton / Laverton-Perth
7%
5%
15%
6%
10%
Note: The zero or low number of Community Fares sold for Mt Magnet was due to no or few fares purchased by eligible customers during some months. The Community Fare has been and is available on all 5 Northern Goldfield routes including Mt Magnet.
(c) Maximum Airfare including fees, taxes and charges
Route
Sep-18
Oct-18
Nov-18
Dec-18
Jan-19
Perth-Mt Magnet / Mt Magnet-Perth
$327
$327
$327
$327
$327
Perth-Meekatharra / Meekatharra-Perth
$408
$408
$408
$408
$408
Perth-Wiluna / Wiluna-Perth
$463
$463
$463
$463
$463
Perth-Leonora / Leonora-Perth
$422
$422
$422
$422
$422
Perth-Laverton / Laverton-Perth
$484
$484
$484
$484
$484
The Community Fare one-way, including all airport fees and charges and GST, is:
Route
Sep-18
Oct-18
Nov-18
Dec-18
Jan-19
Perth-Mt Magnet / Mt Magnet-Perth
$318
$317
$315
$322
$300
Perth-Meekatharra / Meekatharra-Perth
$349
$361
$365
$353
$354
Perth-Wiluna / Wiluna-Perth
$386
$432
$421
$418
$409
Perth-Leonora / Leonora-Perth
$360
$351
$355
$359
$360
Perth-Laverton / Laverton-Perth
$379
$383
$375
$400
$391
(b) Percentage of Community Fares sold
Route
Sep-18
Oct-18
Nov-18
Dec-18
Jan-19
Perth-Mt Magnet / Mt Magnet-Perth
0%
3%
1%
0%
0%
Perth-Meekatharra / Meekatharra-Perth
11%
7%
5%
9%
9%
Perth-Wiluna / Wiluna-Perth
3%
5%
5%
5%
6%
Perth-Leonora / Leonora-Perth
19%
20%
17%
15%
14%
Perth-Laverton / Laverton-Perth
7%
5%
15%
6%
10%
Note: The zero or low number of Community Fares sold for Mt Magnet was due to no or few fares purchased by eligible customers during some months. The Community Fare has been and is available on all 5 Northern Goldfield routes including Mt Magnet.
(c) Maximum Airfare including fees, taxes and charges
Route
Sep-18
Oct-18
Nov-18
Dec-18
Jan-19
Perth-Mt Magnet / Mt Magnet-Perth
$327
$327
$327
$327
$327
Perth-Meekatharra / Meekatharra-Perth
$408
$408
$408
$408
$408
Perth-Wiluna / Wiluna-Perth
$463
$463
$463
$463
$463
Perth-Leonora / Leonora-Perth
$422
$422
$422
$422
$422
Perth-Laverton / Laverton-Perth
$484
$484
$484
$484
$484
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