The Coalition today began debate on the Airline Passenger Protection (Pay on Delay) Bill to protect travelling Australians – who deserve an aviation industry where planes take off and land on time, and their bags arrive with them.
The Queensland Government’s 60-day review into Olympic infrastructure planning has backed in what the Coalition has been saying for months – the Gabba redevelopment does not stack up.
The Albanese Labor Government’s proposed family car and ute tax has been methodically demolished in just eleven pages by the nation’s peak association representing car drivers and consumers, the Australian Automobile Association. Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development, Senator Bridget McKenzie said Labor’s half-truths and deliberate omissions on their proposed carbon tax on…
Australians deserve an aviation industry where planes take off and land on time, their bags arrive with them, and they are not left shouldering the costs associated with these service failures. That is why Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development, Senator Bridget McKenzie, and Shadow Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury, Senator…
8% of flights cancelled or delayed (1,419 flights cancelled and 11,812 flights delayed) More than 1,400 flights were cancelled in January leaving tens of thousands of Australians scrambling to fix their travel plans. The Virgin group reported 633 cancellations and Qantas group (including Jetstar) reported 672 cancellations. Nearly thirty percent of flights were either cancelled…
The Albanese Labor Government has finally responded to the Coalition initiated ‘Harris review’ after nearly two years of delays by Transport Minister Catherine King. While we are yet to see the detail, the Minister’s announcement falls short of the necessary reform that is needed to significantly improve cancellations and delays experienced by Australian travellers every…
The cost of popular SUVs, utes and 4WDs will be forced up by thousands of dollars from next year to help the Albanese Government subsidise the price of individuals buying electric vehicles, according to car industry research released at the weekend. Industry analysis of Energy Minister Chris Bowen’s proposed New Vehicle Efficiency Standard predicts the…
Poor accountability and management of AirServices Australia is failing to provide travelling Australians with a safer, more affordable, and reliable aviation system. Appearing before Senate Estimates RRAT Committee today, Airservices Australia admitted that, despite having 948 air traffic controllers (ATC), just two ATC that took unplanned leave today caused hours of delays and cancellations across…
Australians deserve an aviation industry where planes take off and arrive on time, and their bags arrive with them.
Despite pressure from the Coalition to improve the airline industry, flight cancellations and delays continue to go in the wrong direction.
Today the Albanese Labor Government and the Greens voted against an inquiry into the accountability and management of AirServices Australia and ensuring a safer, affordable and reliable air transport system across Australia. By voting with the Greens, Labor are refusing to gain a deeper understanding of the impacts of the ongoing dysfunction in air space…