❓ Question regarding the South West Development Commission's efforts to secure airline services to Busselton-Margaret River Airport, including specific actions and meetings held with airlines since March 2017. The answer details support provided to the City of Busselton and meetings with Qantas and Jetstar.
AnsweredQoN 4293Legislative Assembly
Asked
30 October 2018
Member
Portfolio
Regional Development; Agriculture and Food; Minister Assisting the Minister for State Development, Jobs and Trade
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I refer to the article in the Busselton Dunsborough Mail 'Coalition
proud of project' on 17 October 2018, and I ask: (a) what specific actions, discussions or negotiations are the South West Development Commission currently taking, and with whom, to try and secure an airline to Busselton; and (b) since 12 March 2017, how many times has the South West Development Commission held face-to-face meetings with airlines regarding securing flights to the Busselton-Margaret River Airport, and what were the dates of these meetings?
proud of project' on 17 October 2018, and I ask: (a) what specific actions, discussions or negotiations are the South West Development Commission currently taking, and with whom, to try and secure an airline to Busselton; and (b) since 12 March 2017, how many times has the South West Development Commission held face-to-face meetings with airlines regarding securing flights to the Busselton-Margaret River Airport, and what were the dates of these meetings?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
20 November 2018
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Regional Development; Agriculture and Food; Minister Assisting the Minister for State Development, Jobs and Trade
Response time
6 days
(a)
· The South West Development Commission through its Chairman has provided ongoing support to the City of Busselton in relation to airline attraction.
· The South West Development Commission Chairman has been in frequent contact with Executive Government relations staff in Qantas and Jetstar, in support of the City of Busselton as an airline attraction lead.
(b)
· The Chairman of the South West Development Commission attended a meeting at the City of Busselton on 17 November 2017, with the Jetstar executives.
· The Chairman of the South West Development Commission, the City of Busselton and their consultants attended a meeting with Qantas Airways in Sydney on Tuesday 28 November 2017.
· The South West Development Commission through its Chairman has provided ongoing support to the City of Busselton in relation to airline attraction.
· The South West Development Commission Chairman has been in frequent contact with Executive Government relations staff in Qantas and Jetstar, in support of the City of Busselton as an airline attraction lead.
(b)
· The Chairman of the South West Development Commission attended a meeting at the City of Busselton on 17 November 2017, with the Jetstar executives.
· The Chairman of the South West Development Commission, the City of Busselton and their consultants attended a meeting with Qantas Airways in Sydney on Tuesday 28 November 2017.
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