❓ Opposition Leader McGowan questions the Transport Minister about potential job losses at Skippers due to a decision impacting Albany and Esperance air services. The Minister clarifies that Virgin Australia, not Skippers, previously serviced those routes.
AnsweredQoN 975Legislative Assembly
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AIR
SERVICES — ALBANY AND ESPERANCE
975. Mr M. McGOWAN to the
Minister for Transport:
I have a supplementary question. What does the minister say
to those 30 locally based, WA pilots and crew who will, according to the chief
pilot of Skippers, immediately lose their jobs as a consequence of his
decision?
SERVICES — ALBANY AND ESPERANCE
975. Mr M. McGOWAN to the
Minister for Transport:
I have a supplementary question. What does the minister say
to those 30 locally based, WA pilots and crew who will, according to the chief
pilot of Skippers, immediately lose their jobs as a consequence of his
decision?
AnswerView source ↗
I appreciate the supplementary question because, from my
recollection, it was Virgin Australia Airlines that served Esperance and
Albany. It is not Skippers that serve Albany and Esperance. I thank the Leader
of the Opposition for the supplementary question on this issue.
Mr P. Papalia interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Warnbro, I call you to order for the first time.
Mr D.C. NALDER : I
do not think that the Leader of the Opposition knows much about the regulated
air routes in Western Australia, because that is what this highlights. Skippers
do not serve Albany and Esperance; it was Virgin Airlines.
Mr P. Papalia interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member!
Mr D.C. NALDER :
Virgin Airlines has decided not to proceed with, or explore furthering or
extending, the Albany and Esperance service. It gave notification that it did
not wish to proceed and we needed to find an airline for the Albany and
Esperance routes, and that is what we have nominated.
Mr P. Papalia : You
haven't read it. You're out of touch.
Mr D.C. NALDER :
The member for Warnbro says that I am out of touch.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Warnbro, I call you to order for the second time.
Mr D.C. NALDER :
When opposition members start to lose an argument, they start to attack
personally. The member for Warnbro is now saying that I am out of touch.
We are talking about Albany and Esperance. Does the Leader of
the Opposition acknowledge that Virgin had the regulated air route for Albany
and Esperance? How has Skippers lost any roles as a result of appointing Rex to
Albany and Esperance?
recollection, it was Virgin Australia Airlines that served Esperance and
Albany. It is not Skippers that serve Albany and Esperance. I thank the Leader
of the Opposition for the supplementary question on this issue.
Mr P. Papalia interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Warnbro, I call you to order for the first time.
Mr D.C. NALDER : I
do not think that the Leader of the Opposition knows much about the regulated
air routes in Western Australia, because that is what this highlights. Skippers
do not serve Albany and Esperance; it was Virgin Airlines.
Mr P. Papalia interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member!
Mr D.C. NALDER :
Virgin Airlines has decided not to proceed with, or explore furthering or
extending, the Albany and Esperance service. It gave notification that it did
not wish to proceed and we needed to find an airline for the Albany and
Esperance routes, and that is what we have nominated.
Mr P. Papalia : You
haven't read it. You're out of touch.
Mr D.C. NALDER :
The member for Warnbro says that I am out of touch.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Warnbro, I call you to order for the second time.
Mr D.C. NALDER :
When opposition members start to lose an argument, they start to attack
personally. The member for Warnbro is now saying that I am out of touch.
We are talking about Albany and Esperance. Does the Leader of
the Opposition acknowledge that Virgin had the regulated air route for Albany
and Esperance? How has Skippers lost any roles as a result of appointing Rex to
Albany and Esperance?
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