A parliamentary question seeks details about LandCorp's use of private aircraft to transport developers and financiers to regional WA, specifically regarding a flight related to the Pilbara Cities initiative. The answer reveals a single instance with cost and passenger details.

AnsweredQoN 2886Legislative Assembly
Asked
10 September 2014
Portfolio
Lands

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(1) Since 1 July 2009, how many private aircraft have been charted by LandCorp for the purposes of flying developers or financiers to regional Western Australia? (2) For each instance a private aircraft has been charted since 1 July 2009: (a) what was the date or dates covered by the chartered flight; (b) what was the destination or destinations of the chartered flight; (c) what was the purpose of the flight; (d) what was the cost to charter the flight; (e) what was the cost of catering for the flight; and (f) who travelled on each flight?

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Answered
14 October 2014
Responded by
Minister for Lands
Response time
34 days
(1) One
(2) (a) 27 November 2009;
(b)  Perth to Port Hedland to Karratha to Perth;
(c) To launch the government's Pilbara Cities initiative (to 'normalise'accommodation and services in the Pilbara) in both Port Hedland and Karratha;
(d)  $14,500 - The cost was shared between LandCorp and the Department of Regional Development and Lands;
(e)  The cost of catering was included in the charter flight cost; and
(f) [See tabled paper]

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