Rex Patrick (SA, Independent) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development; it's a trifecta for Senator Cash. Regional Express Airlines, which was the recipient of a multimillion dollar support package from the Australian taxpayer throughout the COVID crisis, this week announced that it will axe five key routes across the country, including the Adelaide to Kangaroo Island route in my home state of South Australia. This comes a week before they launch their first Sydney to Melbourne flights. Has the federal government engaged Rex Airlines about these axed routes, including Adelaide to Kangaroo Island? Is the government considering extending its Regional Airlines Funding Assistance Program, which these routes are being subsidised with?