❓ Hon Shelley Eaton questions the Transport Minister about a potential cut to the state government subsidy for Integrity Coach Lines, a service vital for pensioners and low-income earners. The Minister clarifies that the subsidy hasn't been cut but Integrity Coach Lines is seeking an increase to avoid service withdrawal.
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INTEGRITY COACH LINES — SUBSIDY
(1) Will the minister confirm that the state government subsidy being paid to Integrity Coach Lines, which operates between Perth and Port Hedland via Newman, has been cut? (2) When was Integrity Coach Lines notified that its funding subsidy would be removed? (3) Given that the service is well used by pensioners and low-income earners and it is a significantly cheaper and quicker alternative service, why has the subsidy been cut? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN
(1) Will the minister confirm that the state government subsidy being paid to Integrity Coach Lines, which operates between Perth and Port Hedland via Newman, has been cut? (2) When was Integrity Coach Lines notified that its funding subsidy would be removed? (3) Given that the service is well used by pensioners and low-income earners and it is a significantly cheaper and quicker alternative service, why has the subsidy been cut? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. This is a very serious matter. (1) The subsidy has not been cut. Integrity Coach Lines has advised that it will withdraw this bus service with effect from 31 May 2009 unless its current government subsidy is increased by $1 005 per week from $2 472 per week, or $128 544 per annum, to $3 972 per week, or $206 544 per annum. The request is under consideration. (2)-(3) The existing subsidy has not been removed or cut.
(2) When was Integrity Coach Lines notified that its funding subsidy would be removed? (3) Given that the service is well used by pensioners and low-income earners and it is a significantly cheaper and quicker alternative service, why has the subsidy been cut? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. This is a very serious matter. (1) The subsidy has not been cut. Integrity Coach Lines has advised that it will withdraw this bus service with effect from 31 May 2009 unless its current government subsidy is increased by $1 005 per week from $2 472 per week, or $128 544 per annum, to $3 972 per week, or $206 544 per annum. The request is under consideration. (2)-(3) The existing subsidy has not been removed or cut.
(3) Given that the service is well used by pensioners and low-income earners and it is a significantly cheaper and quicker alternative service, why has the subsidy been cut? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. This is a very serious matter. (1) The subsidy has not been cut. Integrity Coach Lines has advised that it will withdraw this bus service with effect from 31 May 2009 unless its current government subsidy is increased by $1 005 per week from $2 472 per week, or $128 544 per annum, to $3 972 per week, or $206 544 per annum. The request is under consideration. (2)-(3) The existing subsidy has not been removed or cut.
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. This is a very serious matter. (1) The subsidy has not been cut. Integrity Coach Lines has advised that it will withdraw this bus service with effect from 31 May 2009 unless its current government subsidy is increased by $1 005 per week from $2 472 per week, or $128 544 per annum, to $3 972 per week, or $206 544 per annum. The request is under consideration. (2)-(3) The existing subsidy has not been removed or cut.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. This is a very serious matter. (1) The subsidy has not been cut. Integrity Coach Lines has advised that it will withdraw this bus service with effect from 31 May 2009 unless its current government subsidy is increased by $1 005 per week from $2 472 per week, or $128 544 per annum, to $3 972 per week, or $206 544 per annum. The request is under consideration. (2)-(3) The existing subsidy has not been removed or cut.
(1) The subsidy has not been cut. Integrity Coach Lines has advised that it will withdraw this bus service with effect from 31 May 2009 unless its current government subsidy is increased by $1 005 per week from $2 472 per week, or $128 544 per annum, to $3 972 per week, or $206 544 per annum. The request is under consideration. (2)-(3) The existing subsidy has not been removed or cut.
(2)-(3) The existing subsidy has not been removed or cut.
(2) When was Integrity Coach Lines notified that its funding subsidy would be removed? (3) Given that the service is well used by pensioners and low-income earners and it is a significantly cheaper and quicker alternative service, why has the subsidy been cut? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. This is a very serious matter. (1) The subsidy has not been cut. Integrity Coach Lines has advised that it will withdraw this bus service with effect from 31 May 2009 unless its current government subsidy is increased by $1 005 per week from $2 472 per week, or $128 544 per annum, to $3 972 per week, or $206 544 per annum. The request is under consideration. (2)-(3) The existing subsidy has not been removed or cut.
(3) Given that the service is well used by pensioners and low-income earners and it is a significantly cheaper and quicker alternative service, why has the subsidy been cut? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. This is a very serious matter. (1) The subsidy has not been cut. Integrity Coach Lines has advised that it will withdraw this bus service with effect from 31 May 2009 unless its current government subsidy is increased by $1 005 per week from $2 472 per week, or $128 544 per annum, to $3 972 per week, or $206 544 per annum. The request is under consideration. (2)-(3) The existing subsidy has not been removed or cut.
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. This is a very serious matter. (1) The subsidy has not been cut. Integrity Coach Lines has advised that it will withdraw this bus service with effect from 31 May 2009 unless its current government subsidy is increased by $1 005 per week from $2 472 per week, or $128 544 per annum, to $3 972 per week, or $206 544 per annum. The request is under consideration. (2)-(3) The existing subsidy has not been removed or cut.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. This is a very serious matter. (1) The subsidy has not been cut. Integrity Coach Lines has advised that it will withdraw this bus service with effect from 31 May 2009 unless its current government subsidy is increased by $1 005 per week from $2 472 per week, or $128 544 per annum, to $3 972 per week, or $206 544 per annum. The request is under consideration. (2)-(3) The existing subsidy has not been removed or cut.
(1) The subsidy has not been cut. Integrity Coach Lines has advised that it will withdraw this bus service with effect from 31 May 2009 unless its current government subsidy is increased by $1 005 per week from $2 472 per week, or $128 544 per annum, to $3 972 per week, or $206 544 per annum. The request is under consideration. (2)-(3) The existing subsidy has not been removed or cut.
(2)-(3) The existing subsidy has not been removed or cut.
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