Ms O’CONNOR – Does airport infrastructure not –
CHAIR – No, there was no funding this year. Oh, was there? No.
Ms O’CONNOR – In broad terms there is a question on airports I would like to ask, just one, which I ask every year.
CHAIR – Do you? There’s no money for it though.
Ms O’CONNOR – That’s actually a foundation for asking this question. Minister, obviously the government’s walked away from the privatisation of GBEs under significant community and political pressure, but to your knowledge, are there any discussions or plans for the government to privatise or sell any of the existing airport infrastructure?
Mr VINCENT – No, there is not that I am aware of.
Ms O’CONNOR – And you’d be informed of course if there was a plan like that picked up somewhere?
Mr VINCENT – Somewhere along the line I am sure I’d be brought in on it. TasPorts, of course. own Devonport Airport which they’ve spent a considerable amount of money on and are very proud of the increase in business there. It is quite common for port operations to also own airports around Australia. But no, I haven’t heard of any conversation along those lines at all.
Ms O’CONNOR – Thank you.
