Kerry O'Brien (Tasmania, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Transport) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, I ask a supplementary question. Given the expeditious response to the Productivity Commission’s report on the Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme, why does the government not immediately rule out the option canvassed by the Productivity Commission to move regional flights from Kingsford Smith airport in the morning peak period? Can the minister explain what the effect will be on regional passengers of forcing regional airlines into using so-called shoulder landing periods? Will the government commit to putting the wellbeing of regional Australians ahead of corporate greed, stand up to Max Moore-Wilton, and rule out betraying regional passengers now and not wait for this sham of a process to conclude?