Rex Airlines

The Hon. I.K. HUNTER (14:39): A further supplementary—I will try once more. Has the Minister for Tourism spoken to anybody in Rex Airlines about the withdrawal of this air service?

The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY (Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment) (14:39): I will have to check my records of the people I have spoken to. As members would be well aware, the Minister for Regional Development took the lead on this issue. He has spoken at length with Rex, and I had meetings with him the first time he became aware. At the end of the day, as I said earlier, it is always disappointing when air services are withdrawn, but unfortunately they have been, and we will be doing whatever we can with Rex, but it will take some period of time to restore that service.