A WA parliamentary question addresses the potential relocation of Jandakot Airport and the government's position on maintaining general aviation facilities in the metropolitan area. The government acknowledges a proposal but expresses skepticism about the need for relocation.

AnsweredQoN 792Legislative Council
Asked
20 September 2006
Portfolio
Planning and Infrastructure

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JANDAKOT AIRPORT
(1) Has the government received any proposals from the owners of Jandakot Airport to relocate general aviation activities to another site; and, if so, what would be the future of the Jandakot Airport land? (2) What is the government’s position on the future of Jandakot Airport and the location of general aviation facilities to service the metropolitan area? Hon KATE DOUST

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On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. This government has been approached by Jandakot Airport Holdings about a concept to relocate Jandakot Airport. The commonwealth government, as the owner of the land, has not clarified its position on the relocation of the airport or the future use of the airport land. (2) This government is not convinced that there is a need to relocate Jandakot Airport. The state government believes there is a case for retaining a general aviation facility within the metropolitan area.
(2) What is the government’s position on the future of Jandakot Airport and the location of general aviation facilities to service the metropolitan area? Hon KATE DOUST replied: On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. This government has been approached by Jandakot Airport Holdings about a concept to relocate Jandakot Airport. The commonwealth government, as the owner of the land, has not clarified its position on the relocation of the airport or the future use of the airport land. (2) This government is not convinced that there is a need to relocate Jandakot Airport. The state government believes there is a case for retaining a general aviation facility within the metropolitan area.
Hon KATE DOUST replied: On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. This government has been approached by Jandakot Airport Holdings about a concept to relocate Jandakot Airport. The commonwealth government, as the owner of the land, has not clarified its position on the relocation of the airport or the future use of the airport land. (2) This government is not convinced that there is a need to relocate Jandakot Airport. The state government believes there is a case for retaining a general aviation facility within the metropolitan area.
On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. This government has been approached by Jandakot Airport Holdings about a concept to relocate Jandakot Airport. The commonwealth government, as the owner of the land, has not clarified its position on the relocation of the airport or the future use of the airport land. (2) This government is not convinced that there is a need to relocate Jandakot Airport. The state government believes there is a case for retaining a general aviation facility within the metropolitan area.
(1) Yes. This government has been approached by Jandakot Airport Holdings about a concept to relocate Jandakot Airport. The commonwealth government, as the owner of the land, has not clarified its position on the relocation of the airport or the future use of the airport land. (2) This government is not convinced that there is a need to relocate Jandakot Airport. The state government believes there is a case for retaining a general aviation facility within the metropolitan area.
(2) This government is not convinced that there is a need to relocate Jandakot Airport. The state government believes there is a case for retaining a general aviation facility within the metropolitan area.

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