❓ Mr Graham asks the Premier about contingency plans for health and judicial services in the North West should Ansett Australia collapse. The Premier responds that the government assumes a solution will be found and has no contingency plan.
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ANSETT AUSTRALIA AND SKYWEST AIRLINES PTY LTD, NORTH WEST HEALTH AND JUDICIAL SYSTEMS
I address this question to the Premier in his capacity as chair of the Cabinet Regional Development Committee. I know that the Premier is aware of the difficulties confronting Ansett Australia; and after that question and answer he could not help being aware. I am also sure that the Premier is aware that the north west of this State depends on airlines for the delivery of its health and judicial services. Although business and tourism are important, for country people the delivery of health services is critical. In the event of the collapse of Ansett Australia - (1) Does the Government have a contingency plan to ensure that north west health and judicial services can continue without interruption; and if not, why not? (2) If yes, will the Premier provide me with a copy of that government contingency plan; and, if not, why not? Dr GALLOP
I address this question to the Premier in his capacity as chair of the Cabinet Regional Development Committee. I know that the Premier is aware of the difficulties confronting Ansett Australia; and after that question and answer he could not help being aware. I am also sure that the Premier is aware that the north west of this State depends on airlines for the delivery of its health and judicial services. Although business and tourism are important, for country people the delivery of health services is critical. In the event of the collapse of Ansett Australia - (1) Does the Government have a contingency plan to ensure that north west health and judicial services can continue without interruption; and if not, why not? (2) If yes, will the Premier provide me with a copy of that government contingency plan; and, if not, why not? Dr GALLOP
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(1)-(2) The assumption that is being made within government at both the national and state level is that the problems in Ansett Australia will be solved in some way. The solution that appeared to be on the agenda yesterday was that Qantas would become involved. However, as we found out today, and as the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure indicated, that is no longer on the agenda and a solution is being sought within the framework of Ansett. We are working on the assumption that these matters can be resolved. We have a will and a capacity at both the national and the New Zealand level. We believe that with the pressure that is being applied by all the States to ensure that the interests of regional and national air services are represented properly, a solution will come through the system. I am not aware of any contingency plan within government to deal with the collapse of Ansett, because we are basing our contribution to this debate on the assumption that a solution will be found to the current problem. BUS SERVICES, INCREASE IN PASSENGER NUMBERS 360. Mrs HODSON-THOMAS to the Minister Assisting the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure: I refer to the minister’s press release dated 6 September 2001, in which the minister reported an eight per cent increase in passenger numbers on Perth bus services, which the minister attributed to the “continual improvement of the Transperth bus network”. (1) Will the minister acknowledge that the contracting out of Perth’s bus services has resulted, to use the minister’s own words, in a continual improvement of the bus service? (2) When was the information upon which the minister’s 6 September press release is based first made available to the minister, and what is the reason for the delay in reporting this positive news to the Western Australian public? Mrs ROBERTS replied: (1) No. (2) There was no delay.
(1) Does the Government have a contingency plan to ensure that north west health and judicial services can continue without interruption; and if not, why not? (2) If yes, will the Premier provide me with a copy of that government contingency plan; and, if not, why not? Dr GALLOP replied: (1)-(2) The assumption that is being made within government at both the national and state level is that the problems in Ansett Australia will be solved in some way. The solution that appeared to be on the agenda yesterday was that Qantas would become involved. However, as we found out today, and as the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure indicated, that is no longer on the agenda and a solution is being sought within the framework of Ansett. We are working on the assumption that these matters can be resolved. We have a will and a capacity at both the national and the New Zealand level. We believe that with the pressure that is being applied by all the States to ensure that the interests of regional and national air services are represented properly, a solution will come through the system. I am not aware of any contingency plan within government to deal with the collapse of Ansett, because we are basing our contribution to this debate on the assumption that a solution will be found to the current problem. BUS SERVICES, INCREASE IN PASSENGER NUMBERS 360. Mrs HODSON-THOMAS to the Minister Assisting the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure: I refer to the minister’s press release dated 6 September 2001, in which the minister reported an eight per cent increase in passenger numbers on Perth bus services, which the minister attributed to the “continual improvement of the Transperth bus network”. (1) Will the minister acknowledge that the contracting out of Perth’s bus services has resulted, to use the minister’s own words, in a continual improvement of the bus service? (2) When was the information upon which the minister’s 6 September press release is based first made available to the minister, and what is the reason for the delay in reporting this positive news to the Western Australian public? Mrs ROBERTS replied: (1) No. (2) There was no delay.
(2) If yes, will the Premier provide me with a copy of that government contingency plan; and, if not, why not? Dr GALLOP replied: (1)-(2) The assumption that is being made within government at both the national and state level is that the problems in Ansett Australia will be solved in some way. The solution that appeared to be on the agenda yesterday was that Qantas would become involved. However, as we found out today, and as the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure indicated, that is no longer on the agenda and a solution is being sought within the framework of Ansett. We are working on the assumption that these matters can be resolved. We have a will and a capacity at both the national and the New Zealand level. We believe that with the pressure that is being applied by all the States to ensure that the interests of regional and national air services are represented properly, a solution will come through the system. I am not aware of any contingency plan within government to deal with the collapse of Ansett, because we are basing our contribution to this debate on the assumption that a solution will be found to the current problem. BUS SERVICES, INCREASE IN PASSENGER NUMBERS 360. Mrs HODSON-THOMAS to the Minister Assisting the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure: I refer to the minister’s press release dated 6 September 2001, in which the minister reported an eight per cent increase in passenger numbers on Perth bus services, which the minister attributed to the “continual improvement of the Transperth bus network”. (1) Will the minister acknowledge that the contracting out of Perth’s bus services has resulted, to use the minister’s own words, in a continual improvement of the bus service? (2) When was the information upon which the minister’s 6 September press release is based first made available to the minister, and what is the reason for the delay in reporting this positive news to the Western Australian public? Mrs ROBERTS replied: (1) No. (2) There was no delay.
Dr GALLOP replied: (1)-(2) The assumption that is being made within government at both the national and state level is that the problems in Ansett Australia will be solved in some way. The solution that appeared to be on the agenda yesterday was that Qantas would become involved. However, as we found out today, and as the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure indicated, that is no longer on the agenda and a solution is being sought within the framework of Ansett. We are working on the assumption that these matters can be resolved. We have a will and a capacity at both the national and the New Zealand level. We believe that with the pressure that is being applied by all the States to ensure that the interests of regional and national air services are represented properly, a solution will come through the system. I am not aware of any contingency plan within government to deal with the collapse of Ansett, because we are basing our contribution to this debate on the assumption that a solution will be found to the current problem. BUS SERVICES, INCREASE IN PASSENGER NUMBERS 360. Mrs HODSON-THOMAS to the Minister Assisting the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure: I refer to the minister’s press release dated 6 September 2001, in which the minister reported an eight per cent increase in passenger numbers on Perth bus services, which the minister attributed to the “continual improvement of the Transperth bus network”. (1) Will the minister acknowledge that the contracting out of Perth’s bus services has resulted, to use the minister’s own words, in a continual improvement of the bus service? (2) When was the information upon which the minister’s 6 September press release is based first made available to the minister, and what is the reason for the delay in reporting this positive news to the Western Australian public? Mrs ROBERTS replied: (1) No. (2) There was no delay.
(1)-(2) The assumption that is being made within government at both the national and state level is that the problems in Ansett Australia will be solved in some way. The solution that appeared to be on the agenda yesterday was that Qantas would become involved. However, as we found out today, and as the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure indicated, that is no longer on the agenda and a solution is being sought within the framework of Ansett. We are working on the assumption that these matters can be resolved. We have a will and a capacity at both the national and the New Zealand level. We believe that with the pressure that is being applied by all the States to ensure that the interests of regional and national air services are represented properly, a solution will come through the system. I am not aware of any contingency plan within government to deal with the collapse of Ansett, because we are basing our contribution to this debate on the assumption that a solution will be found to the current problem. BUS SERVICES, INCREASE IN PASSENGER NUMBERS 360. Mrs HODSON-THOMAS to the Minister Assisting the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure: I refer to the minister’s press release dated 6 September 2001, in which the minister reported an eight per cent increase in passenger numbers on Perth bus services, which the minister attributed to the “continual improvement of the Transperth bus network”. (1) Will the minister acknowledge that the contracting out of Perth’s bus services has resulted, to use the minister’s own words, in a continual improvement of the bus service? (2) When was the information upon which the minister’s 6 September press release is based first made available to the minister, and what is the reason for the delay in reporting this positive news to the Western Australian public? Mrs ROBERTS replied: (1) No. (2) There was no delay.
I refer to the minister’s press release dated 6 September 2001, in which the minister reported an eight per cent increase in passenger numbers on Perth bus services, which the minister attributed to the “continual improvement of the Transperth bus network”. (1) Will the minister acknowledge that the contracting out of Perth’s bus services has resulted, to use the minister’s own words, in a continual improvement of the bus service? (2) When was the information upon which the minister’s 6 September press release is based first made available to the minister, and what is the reason for the delay in reporting this positive news to the Western Australian public? Mrs ROBERTS replied: (1) No. (2) There was no delay.
(1) Will the minister acknowledge that the contracting out of Perth’s bus services has resulted, to use the minister’s own words, in a continual improvement of the bus service? (2) When was the information upon which the minister’s 6 September press release is based first made available to the minister, and what is the reason for the delay in reporting this positive news to the Western Australian public? Mrs ROBERTS replied: (1) No. (2) There was no delay.
(2) When was the information upon which the minister’s 6 September press release is based first made available to the minister, and what is the reason for the delay in reporting this positive news to the Western Australian public? Mrs ROBERTS replied: (1) No. (2) There was no delay.
Mrs ROBERTS replied: (1) No. (2) There was no delay.
(1) No. (2) There was no delay.
(2) There was no delay.
(1) Does the Government have a contingency plan to ensure that north west health and judicial services can continue without interruption; and if not, why not? (2) If yes, will the Premier provide me with a copy of that government contingency plan; and, if not, why not? Dr GALLOP replied: (1)-(2) The assumption that is being made within government at both the national and state level is that the problems in Ansett Australia will be solved in some way. The solution that appeared to be on the agenda yesterday was that Qantas would become involved. However, as we found out today, and as the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure indicated, that is no longer on the agenda and a solution is being sought within the framework of Ansett. We are working on the assumption that these matters can be resolved. We have a will and a capacity at both the national and the New Zealand level. We believe that with the pressure that is being applied by all the States to ensure that the interests of regional and national air services are represented properly, a solution will come through the system. I am not aware of any contingency plan within government to deal with the collapse of Ansett, because we are basing our contribution to this debate on the assumption that a solution will be found to the current problem. BUS SERVICES, INCREASE IN PASSENGER NUMBERS 360. Mrs HODSON-THOMAS to the Minister Assisting the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure: I refer to the minister’s press release dated 6 September 2001, in which the minister reported an eight per cent increase in passenger numbers on Perth bus services, which the minister attributed to the “continual improvement of the Transperth bus network”. (1) Will the minister acknowledge that the contracting out of Perth’s bus services has resulted, to use the minister’s own words, in a continual improvement of the bus service? (2) When was the information upon which the minister’s 6 September press release is based first made available to the minister, and what is the reason for the delay in reporting this positive news to the Western Australian public? Mrs ROBERTS replied: (1) No. (2) There was no delay.
(2) If yes, will the Premier provide me with a copy of that government contingency plan; and, if not, why not? Dr GALLOP replied: (1)-(2) The assumption that is being made within government at both the national and state level is that the problems in Ansett Australia will be solved in some way. The solution that appeared to be on the agenda yesterday was that Qantas would become involved. However, as we found out today, and as the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure indicated, that is no longer on the agenda and a solution is being sought within the framework of Ansett. We are working on the assumption that these matters can be resolved. We have a will and a capacity at both the national and the New Zealand level. We believe that with the pressure that is being applied by all the States to ensure that the interests of regional and national air services are represented properly, a solution will come through the system. I am not aware of any contingency plan within government to deal with the collapse of Ansett, because we are basing our contribution to this debate on the assumption that a solution will be found to the current problem. BUS SERVICES, INCREASE IN PASSENGER NUMBERS 360. Mrs HODSON-THOMAS to the Minister Assisting the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure: I refer to the minister’s press release dated 6 September 2001, in which the minister reported an eight per cent increase in passenger numbers on Perth bus services, which the minister attributed to the “continual improvement of the Transperth bus network”. (1) Will the minister acknowledge that the contracting out of Perth’s bus services has resulted, to use the minister’s own words, in a continual improvement of the bus service? (2) When was the information upon which the minister’s 6 September press release is based first made available to the minister, and what is the reason for the delay in reporting this positive news to the Western Australian public? Mrs ROBERTS replied: (1) No. (2) There was no delay.
Dr GALLOP replied: (1)-(2) The assumption that is being made within government at both the national and state level is that the problems in Ansett Australia will be solved in some way. The solution that appeared to be on the agenda yesterday was that Qantas would become involved. However, as we found out today, and as the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure indicated, that is no longer on the agenda and a solution is being sought within the framework of Ansett. We are working on the assumption that these matters can be resolved. We have a will and a capacity at both the national and the New Zealand level. We believe that with the pressure that is being applied by all the States to ensure that the interests of regional and national air services are represented properly, a solution will come through the system. I am not aware of any contingency plan within government to deal with the collapse of Ansett, because we are basing our contribution to this debate on the assumption that a solution will be found to the current problem. BUS SERVICES, INCREASE IN PASSENGER NUMBERS 360. Mrs HODSON-THOMAS to the Minister Assisting the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure: I refer to the minister’s press release dated 6 September 2001, in which the minister reported an eight per cent increase in passenger numbers on Perth bus services, which the minister attributed to the “continual improvement of the Transperth bus network”. (1) Will the minister acknowledge that the contracting out of Perth’s bus services has resulted, to use the minister’s own words, in a continual improvement of the bus service? (2) When was the information upon which the minister’s 6 September press release is based first made available to the minister, and what is the reason for the delay in reporting this positive news to the Western Australian public? Mrs ROBERTS replied: (1) No. (2) There was no delay.
(1)-(2) The assumption that is being made within government at both the national and state level is that the problems in Ansett Australia will be solved in some way. The solution that appeared to be on the agenda yesterday was that Qantas would become involved. However, as we found out today, and as the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure indicated, that is no longer on the agenda and a solution is being sought within the framework of Ansett. We are working on the assumption that these matters can be resolved. We have a will and a capacity at both the national and the New Zealand level. We believe that with the pressure that is being applied by all the States to ensure that the interests of regional and national air services are represented properly, a solution will come through the system. I am not aware of any contingency plan within government to deal with the collapse of Ansett, because we are basing our contribution to this debate on the assumption that a solution will be found to the current problem. BUS SERVICES, INCREASE IN PASSENGER NUMBERS 360. Mrs HODSON-THOMAS to the Minister Assisting the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure: I refer to the minister’s press release dated 6 September 2001, in which the minister reported an eight per cent increase in passenger numbers on Perth bus services, which the minister attributed to the “continual improvement of the Transperth bus network”. (1) Will the minister acknowledge that the contracting out of Perth’s bus services has resulted, to use the minister’s own words, in a continual improvement of the bus service? (2) When was the information upon which the minister’s 6 September press release is based first made available to the minister, and what is the reason for the delay in reporting this positive news to the Western Australian public? Mrs ROBERTS replied: (1) No. (2) There was no delay.
I refer to the minister’s press release dated 6 September 2001, in which the minister reported an eight per cent increase in passenger numbers on Perth bus services, which the minister attributed to the “continual improvement of the Transperth bus network”. (1) Will the minister acknowledge that the contracting out of Perth’s bus services has resulted, to use the minister’s own words, in a continual improvement of the bus service? (2) When was the information upon which the minister’s 6 September press release is based first made available to the minister, and what is the reason for the delay in reporting this positive news to the Western Australian public? Mrs ROBERTS replied: (1) No. (2) There was no delay.
(1) Will the minister acknowledge that the contracting out of Perth’s bus services has resulted, to use the minister’s own words, in a continual improvement of the bus service? (2) When was the information upon which the minister’s 6 September press release is based first made available to the minister, and what is the reason for the delay in reporting this positive news to the Western Australian public? Mrs ROBERTS replied: (1) No. (2) There was no delay.
(2) When was the information upon which the minister’s 6 September press release is based first made available to the minister, and what is the reason for the delay in reporting this positive news to the Western Australian public? Mrs ROBERTS replied: (1) No. (2) There was no delay.
Mrs ROBERTS replied: (1) No. (2) There was no delay.
(1) No. (2) There was no delay.
(2) There was no delay.
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