Standing Committee on Transport and Regional Services

Inquiry into commercial regional aviation services in Australia and transport links to major populated islands

Terms of reference

• The adequacy of commercial air services in regional and rural Australia.

• Policies and measures required to assist in the development of regional air services, including:

• regional hub services;

• small scale owner-operator services; and

• the deployment of most suitable aircraft types.

• The adequacy of commercial air services to major populated islands and the adequacy of alternative sea services.

• Interconnectivity between regional air transport systems, major national air services and international services (including on-carriage, through ticketing, freight handling, timetabling and airport slotting).

• The role of all three levels of Government in supporting and assisting the development of regional air services and island transport systems.

• The role of major air transport carriers in providing regional services.