❓ Hon Murray Criddle asks the Treasurer for figures on government spending on Qantas, Virgin, and Skywest flights for competitive routes to Karratha, Port Hedland, Broome, Kununurra, and Kalgoorlie for the financial years 2003-04, 2004-05, and 2005-06. The Treasurer provides a detailed breakdown of spending by airline and route.
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I refer to the flights on competitive routes in regional Western Australia, including Karratha, Port Hedland, Broome, Kununurra and Kalgoorlie, and I ask -
What are the figures for total Government spending for the years -
(a) 2003-04;
(b) 2004-05; and
(c) 2005-06,
on -
(i) Qantas;
(ii) Virgin; and
(iii) Skywest flights,
for each route mentioned above?
What are the figures for total Government spending for the years -
(a) 2003-04;
(b) 2004-05; and
(c) 2005-06,
on -
(i) Qantas;
(ii) Virgin; and
(iii) Skywest flights,
for each route mentioned above?
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Answered
22 August 2006
Responded by
Minister for Education and Training representing the Treasurer
Response time
54 days
(b) 2004-05; and (c) 2005-06,
(c) 2005-06,
(ii) Virgin; and (iii) Skywest flights,
(iii) Skywest flights,
The Government spending for flights on competitive routes to and from the above destinations, through the Department of Treasury and Finance's common use contracting arrangement for travel reservations, is summarised in the following tables: Karratha 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 ($'000) ($'000) ($'000) Qantas 4,028 3,647 3,814 Virgin Blue - - - Skywest 30 248 305 Port Hedland 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 ($'000) ($'000) ($'000) Qantas 2,789 2,702 2,670 Virgin Blue - - - Skywest 21 204 159 Broome 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 Qantas 5,516 4,317 4,584 Virgin Blue - - - Skywest 196 587 709 Kununurra 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 ($'000) ($'000) ($'000) Qantas 65 146 274 Virgin Blue - - - Skywest - 158 629 Kalgoorlie 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 ($'000) ($'000) ($'000) Qantas 2,037 2,053 2,291 Virgin Blue - - - Skywest 311 336 462 Notes: 1. Skywest commenced Perth - Karratha - Port Hedland route on 15 May 2004. 2. Virgin Blue commenced Perth - Broome route on 7 September 2004. 3. Skywest commenced Perth - Broome route on 6 October 2003. 4. Skywest commenced Perth - Kununurra route on 8 April 2005. 5. A dash signifies that the airline did not fly that route for the period stated.
Karratha 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 ($'000) ($'000) ($'000) Qantas 4,028 3,647 3,814 Virgin Blue - - - Skywest 30 248 305 Port Hedland 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 ($'000) ($'000) ($'000) Qantas 2,789 2,702 2,670 Virgin Blue - - - Skywest 21 204 159 Broome 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 Qantas 5,516 4,317 4,584 Virgin Blue - - - Skywest 196 587 709 Kununurra 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 ($'000) ($'000) ($'000) Qantas 65 146 274 Virgin Blue - - - Skywest - 158 629 Kalgoorlie 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 ($'000) ($'000) ($'000) Qantas 2,037 2,053 2,291 Virgin Blue - - - Skywest 311 336 462 Notes: 1. Skywest commenced Perth - Karratha - Port Hedland route on 15 May 2004. 2. Virgin Blue commenced Perth - Broome route on 7 September 2004. 3. Skywest commenced Perth - Broome route on 6 October 2003. 4. Skywest commenced Perth - Kununurra route on 8 April 2005. 5. A dash signifies that the airline did not fly that route for the period stated.
Notes: 1. Skywest commenced Perth - Karratha - Port Hedland route on 15 May 2004. 2. Virgin Blue commenced Perth - Broome route on 7 September 2004. 3. Skywest commenced Perth - Broome route on 6 October 2003. 4. Skywest commenced Perth - Kununurra route on 8 April 2005. 5. A dash signifies that the airline did not fly that route for the period stated.
2. Virgin Blue commenced Perth - Broome route on 7 September 2004. 3. Skywest commenced Perth - Broome route on 6 October 2003. 4. Skywest commenced Perth - Kununurra route on 8 April 2005. 5. A dash signifies that the airline did not fly that route for the period stated.
3. Skywest commenced Perth - Broome route on 6 October 2003. 4. Skywest commenced Perth - Kununurra route on 8 April 2005. 5. A dash signifies that the airline did not fly that route for the period stated.
4. Skywest commenced Perth - Kununurra route on 8 April 2005. 5. A dash signifies that the airline did not fly that route for the period stated.
5. A dash signifies that the airline did not fly that route for the period stated.
(c) 2005-06,
(ii) Virgin; and (iii) Skywest flights,
(iii) Skywest flights,
The Government spending for flights on competitive routes to and from the above destinations, through the Department of Treasury and Finance's common use contracting arrangement for travel reservations, is summarised in the following tables: Karratha 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 ($'000) ($'000) ($'000) Qantas 4,028 3,647 3,814 Virgin Blue - - - Skywest 30 248 305 Port Hedland 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 ($'000) ($'000) ($'000) Qantas 2,789 2,702 2,670 Virgin Blue - - - Skywest 21 204 159 Broome 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 Qantas 5,516 4,317 4,584 Virgin Blue - - - Skywest 196 587 709 Kununurra 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 ($'000) ($'000) ($'000) Qantas 65 146 274 Virgin Blue - - - Skywest - 158 629 Kalgoorlie 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 ($'000) ($'000) ($'000) Qantas 2,037 2,053 2,291 Virgin Blue - - - Skywest 311 336 462 Notes: 1. Skywest commenced Perth - Karratha - Port Hedland route on 15 May 2004. 2. Virgin Blue commenced Perth - Broome route on 7 September 2004. 3. Skywest commenced Perth - Broome route on 6 October 2003. 4. Skywest commenced Perth - Kununurra route on 8 April 2005. 5. A dash signifies that the airline did not fly that route for the period stated.
Karratha 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 ($'000) ($'000) ($'000) Qantas 4,028 3,647 3,814 Virgin Blue - - - Skywest 30 248 305 Port Hedland 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 ($'000) ($'000) ($'000) Qantas 2,789 2,702 2,670 Virgin Blue - - - Skywest 21 204 159 Broome 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 Qantas 5,516 4,317 4,584 Virgin Blue - - - Skywest 196 587 709 Kununurra 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 ($'000) ($'000) ($'000) Qantas 65 146 274 Virgin Blue - - - Skywest - 158 629 Kalgoorlie 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 ($'000) ($'000) ($'000) Qantas 2,037 2,053 2,291 Virgin Blue - - - Skywest 311 336 462 Notes: 1. Skywest commenced Perth - Karratha - Port Hedland route on 15 May 2004. 2. Virgin Blue commenced Perth - Broome route on 7 September 2004. 3. Skywest commenced Perth - Broome route on 6 October 2003. 4. Skywest commenced Perth - Kununurra route on 8 April 2005. 5. A dash signifies that the airline did not fly that route for the period stated.
Notes: 1. Skywest commenced Perth - Karratha - Port Hedland route on 15 May 2004. 2. Virgin Blue commenced Perth - Broome route on 7 September 2004. 3. Skywest commenced Perth - Broome route on 6 October 2003. 4. Skywest commenced Perth - Kununurra route on 8 April 2005. 5. A dash signifies that the airline did not fly that route for the period stated.
2. Virgin Blue commenced Perth - Broome route on 7 September 2004. 3. Skywest commenced Perth - Broome route on 6 October 2003. 4. Skywest commenced Perth - Kununurra route on 8 April 2005. 5. A dash signifies that the airline did not fly that route for the period stated.
3. Skywest commenced Perth - Broome route on 6 October 2003. 4. Skywest commenced Perth - Kununurra route on 8 April 2005. 5. A dash signifies that the airline did not fly that route for the period stated.
4. Skywest commenced Perth - Kununurra route on 8 April 2005. 5. A dash signifies that the airline did not fly that route for the period stated.
5. A dash signifies that the airline did not fly that route for the period stated.
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