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❓ Mrs. Warr questions the State Government regarding discounted airfares for the Shore Leave Festival in Geraldton, including costs, funding sources, and ticket purchases by government officials. The government provides specific figures on sales and costs, denies Royalties for Regions funding, cites privacy regarding passenger details, and confirms budget allocation.

AnsweredQoN 106Legislative Assembly

Asked

21 May 2025

Member

Mrs Kirrilee Warr

Portfolio

Tourism

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I refer to the exclusive discount airfares for travel to Geraldton for the Shore Leave Festival, and I ask,: (a) How many of these discounted one-way airfares were sold; (b) What was the total cost to the State Government of providing these discounted fares; (c) Was any proportion of this cost funded by Royalties for Regions and if so, please detail; (d) Did any Ministers, Members or Parliament, or Ministerial Staff purchase these discounted tickets, and if so, please provide detail; and (e) Were these discounted airfares accounted for in the 2024-25 State Budget, and if not, why not?

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Answered

24 June 2025

Responded by

Minister for the Environment representing the Minister for Tourism

Response time

8 days

(a) Nexus sold 17 airfares, ten as a return booking and seven as a one-way booking.
(b) $1,785.
(c) No.
(d) As per the Agreement between Tourism Western Australia and the partner airline Nexus, and in accordance with privacy legislation, the agency does not have access to passengers’ personal information.
(e) Yes.

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