Introduction
On 28 May 1998 the Minister for Transport, the Hon Carl Scully, MP, requested that the Standing Committee inquire into and report on the provision and operation of rural and regional air services in New South Wales. The Minister referred this matter to the Standing Committee to ensure that there would be no adverse impacts on rural and regional communities in New South Wales through proposals to deregulate intrastate air services or as a result of changes to pricing and access arrangements at Sydney Airport.
Terms of reference
That the Standing Committee on State Development inquire into and report on the provision and operation of rural and regional air services in New South Wales, and in particular the impact on country communities of: (1) landing fees at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport; (2) landing fees at regional airports; (3) the allocation of slot times at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport; (4) proposals to limit access to Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport and direct country services to Bankstown Airport; and (5) the impacts of deregulation of New South Wales air services on the provision of services to smaller regional centres and towns in New South Wales including consideration of measures to maintain services.
Timeline
| Date | Milestone |
|---|---|
| Thu 28 May 1998 | Referred |
| Tue 01 September 1998 | Committee Interim Report |