❓ The Minister announces the successful securing of subsidised air services for 39 remote communities in the Kimberley and Pilbara, a significant improvement from the previous 8 subsidised places.
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SUBSIDISED AIR SERVICES, PILBARA AND KIMBERLEY
The minister will be aware that with the onset of the wet season during the next month or so, many remote communities and stations in the Kimberley and Pilbara could have no road access - often for many weeks. Will the minister advise of any possible improvements in air services to these communities? Ms MacTIERNAN
The minister will be aware that with the onset of the wet season during the next month or so, many remote communities and stations in the Kimberley and Pilbara could have no road access - often for many weeks. Will the minister advise of any possible improvements in air services to these communities? Ms MacTIERNAN
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. The member has often raised the difficulties experienced by people living in remote communities and stations in her electorate. I am pleased to announce today that the representations made by the Department for Planning and Infrastructure have been successful in securing subsidised air services for another 39 remote pastoral stations and communities in the Kimberley and Pilbara. This constitutes a dramatic improvement on the previous situation, in which Western Australia received only eight subsidised places in a national total of 220. The remote air services subsidy scheme provides a weekly service for the delivery of mail and supplies and the carriage of passengers to their nearest regional centre. Each location must have an airstrip that meets certain standards and, if necessary, funds can be made available through the State Government’s regional airports development scheme to upgrade those existing airstrips to the necessary standard. This is a great result. Instead of having a mere eight, Western Australia will have 39 additional serviced centres. I congratulate the Department for Planning and Infrastructure for its hard work and for the way in which it worked so positively with the Isolated Children’s Parents Association and the Kimberley Development Commission to achieve this positive outcome.
Ms MacTIERNAN replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The member has often raised the difficulties experienced by people living in remote communities and stations in her electorate. I am pleased to announce today that the representations made by the Department for Planning and Infrastructure have been successful in securing subsidised air services for another 39 remote pastoral stations and communities in the Kimberley and Pilbara. This constitutes a dramatic improvement on the previous situation, in which Western Australia received only eight subsidised places in a national total of 220. The remote air services subsidy scheme provides a weekly service for the delivery of mail and supplies and the carriage of passengers to their nearest regional centre. Each location must have an airstrip that meets certain standards and, if necessary, funds can be made available through the State Government’s regional airports development scheme to upgrade those existing airstrips to the necessary standard. This is a great result. Instead of having a mere eight, Western Australia will have 39 additional serviced centres. I congratulate the Department for Planning and Infrastructure for its hard work and for the way in which it worked so positively with the Isolated Children’s Parents Association and the Kimberley Development Commission to achieve this positive outcome.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The member has often raised the difficulties experienced by people living in remote communities and stations in her electorate. I am pleased to announce today that the representations made by the Department for Planning and Infrastructure have been successful in securing subsidised air services for another 39 remote pastoral stations and communities in the Kimberley and Pilbara. This constitutes a dramatic improvement on the previous situation, in which Western Australia received only eight subsidised places in a national total of 220. The remote air services subsidy scheme provides a weekly service for the delivery of mail and supplies and the carriage of passengers to their nearest regional centre. Each location must have an airstrip that meets certain standards and, if necessary, funds can be made available through the State Government’s regional airports development scheme to upgrade those existing airstrips to the necessary standard. This is a great result. Instead of having a mere eight, Western Australia will have 39 additional serviced centres. I congratulate the Department for Planning and Infrastructure for its hard work and for the way in which it worked so positively with the Isolated Children’s Parents Association and the Kimberley Development Commission to achieve this positive outcome.
Ms MacTIERNAN replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The member has often raised the difficulties experienced by people living in remote communities and stations in her electorate. I am pleased to announce today that the representations made by the Department for Planning and Infrastructure have been successful in securing subsidised air services for another 39 remote pastoral stations and communities in the Kimberley and Pilbara. This constitutes a dramatic improvement on the previous situation, in which Western Australia received only eight subsidised places in a national total of 220. The remote air services subsidy scheme provides a weekly service for the delivery of mail and supplies and the carriage of passengers to their nearest regional centre. Each location must have an airstrip that meets certain standards and, if necessary, funds can be made available through the State Government’s regional airports development scheme to upgrade those existing airstrips to the necessary standard. This is a great result. Instead of having a mere eight, Western Australia will have 39 additional serviced centres. I congratulate the Department for Planning and Infrastructure for its hard work and for the way in which it worked so positively with the Isolated Children’s Parents Association and the Kimberley Development Commission to achieve this positive outcome.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The member has often raised the difficulties experienced by people living in remote communities and stations in her electorate. I am pleased to announce today that the representations made by the Department for Planning and Infrastructure have been successful in securing subsidised air services for another 39 remote pastoral stations and communities in the Kimberley and Pilbara. This constitutes a dramatic improvement on the previous situation, in which Western Australia received only eight subsidised places in a national total of 220. The remote air services subsidy scheme provides a weekly service for the delivery of mail and supplies and the carriage of passengers to their nearest regional centre. Each location must have an airstrip that meets certain standards and, if necessary, funds can be made available through the State Government’s regional airports development scheme to upgrade those existing airstrips to the necessary standard. This is a great result. Instead of having a mere eight, Western Australia will have 39 additional serviced centres. I congratulate the Department for Planning and Infrastructure for its hard work and for the way in which it worked so positively with the Isolated Children’s Parents Association and the Kimberley Development Commission to achieve this positive outcome.
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