Chris Evans (WA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

Mr Deputy President, I seek leave to incorporate a response to a question taken on notice on Monday, 31 October from Senator Brown to the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport.

Leave granted.

The answer read as follows—

Response to Question taken on notice — Senate Question Time, Monday 31 October

Senator Brown asked the Minister representing the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, upon notice, on 31 October 2011:

Can the Minister explain how that prohibition on Qantas conducting scheduled international air transport services under a registered name that does not include the expression 'Qantas' meets with Qantas's announcement of Jetstar Japan, to begin by the end of 2012, with international services starting within a year.

Senator Evans — The Minister for Infrastructure and Transport has provided the following answer to the Honourable Senator's question:

The Qantas Sale Act 1992 requires that:

The Government will continue to monitor the actions of Qantas to ensure it complies with the provisions of the Act.