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Transport minister says long-term resolution wanted for regional aviation, not ‘throwing money at the problem’
The transport minister, Catherine King, spoke with ABC AM earlier this morning about the way forward for Rex Airways – following information final evening that flights between capital cities have been grounded and it has entered voluntary administration.
King mentioned that it was “in everyone’s interests that this airline continue, and we’re determined to do what we can.”
We perceive how vital Rex is, notably to the areas – there are some areas the place that is the one, solely possibility when it comes to transport…
We can also’t do it simply at any value, so we’ll be speaking to the directors, we’ve been speaking to Rex – my division – all of yesterday. We all know that there might be some searching for of assist from authorities and we are going to take a while to work our approach by that with the directors, we wish to do this correctly.
The minister Rex hadn’t “asked for specifics as yet”, however had requested for some help to make sure operations can proceed into the airport, and to make sure they may nonetheless entry gas provide:
I feel it’s honest to say that we’d be reluctant to simply throw cash on the drawback … What we’d wish to do is guarantee that there’s a long-term resolution to the safety of regional aviation and we are going to take time to work our approach by that.
Authorities response to the incapacity royal fee anticipated right now
Stephanie Convery
The federal authorities is predicted to formally reply right now to the findings of the royal fee into violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of individuals with incapacity, 9 months after they have been made public.
The fee’s last report, launched final September, got here after 4 and a half years of hearings, publications, submissions and highly effective testimony from folks with incapacity and their family members.
The fee discovered that folks with incapacity “continue to experience high rates of violence and abuse, multiple forms of neglect, and sexual and financial exploitation” and vital change was required for Australia to be a really inclusive society.
There have been 222 suggestions within the 12-volume last report, together with that the federal authorities decide to the enactment of a incapacity rights act that embodies the ideas set out within the UN Conference on the Rights of Individuals with Disabilities.
Different suggestions included prohibitions on non-therapeutic, involuntary sterilisation of individuals with incapacity, speedy motion in any respect ranges of presidency to forestall the usage of restrictive practices, and the “significant reform” and “transformational change” of mainstream housing, schooling and employment methods to take away ableist obstacles and minimise or eradicate segregation.
The social providers minister, Amanda Rishworth, mentioned on the time that the federal government would take “a considered and staged approach” to responding to the findings. You may learn extra about what the fee really useful right here:
Lady bitten by shark off the coast of Western Australia
A lady has been bitten by a shark on an island off the coast of Western Australia, about 80km west of Geraldton.
In response to Sharksmart, she was snorkelling at Rat Island, within the Abrolhos Islands, when she was bitten by an unknown species of shark.
The ABC reported the girl in her 30s was flown to Geraldton and brought to the native hospital for therapy.
The Division of Major Industries and Regional Growth is working with native authorities to coordinate a response. It has urged folks to take extra warning within the Rat Island space, adhere to any seashore closures and report shark sightings to water police.
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Emily Wind
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A lady has been bitten by a shark on an island off the coast of Western Australia, about 80km west of Geraldton. She was snorkelling at Rat Island, within the Abrolhos Islands, when she was bitten by an unknown species of shark yesterday afternoon.
In the meantime, the federal authorities is predicted to formally reply right now to the findings of the royal fee into violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of individuals with incapacity – 9 months after they have been made public.
As Stephanie Convery stories, the fee discovered folks with incapacity “continue to experience high rates of violence and abuse, multiple forms of neglect, and sexual and financial exploitation” and vital change was required for Australia to be a really inclusive society. The social providers minister, Amanda Rishworth, mentioned on the time that the federal government would take “a considered and staged approach” to responding to the findings.
We’ll deliver you extra on each of those tales shortly.
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