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Question 5
Have any discussions or negotiations occurred between Council and state authorities or
departments such as KIFA, DPTI, SA Tourism or other, developed any understanding for
operational support or capital grant funding towards the KI airport upgrade such as through the
Regional Development Infrastructure Fund Program, or the Tourism Development Fund or by
way of other funding
Answer
Not at this point in time. The established grant funding mechanisms are routes that are open to
us to pursue should a direct funding bid not be successful.
Question 6
Have any discussions or negotiations occurred between Council, state bodies and the Federal
Government developed any understanding either firm or indicative, that may provide
operational or capital grant funding towards the KI airport upgrade such as through the
Regional Development Australia Fund Program, or other funding
Answer
Not at this point in time. The established grant funding mechanisms are routes that are open to
us to pursue should a direct funding bid not be successful. Other regional airport upgrades
have been funded / part funded through the Regional Development Australia Fund (RDAF).
Question 7
Did the Project Requirements Brief for the Airport Upgrade make reference to the Federal
Government House of Representatives’ Report REGIONAL AVIATION AND ISLAND
TRANSPORT SERVICES: MAKING ENDS MEET of 2003 and require its consideration
Answer
This question requires further clarification to address. If deemed appropriate then the document
may have been one of many that was reviewed / referenced / or known of and considered
during the compilation of the report and the constituent contributions from the agencies
consulted during the process.
Question 8
How was this report (Q7) incorporated into the various consultant reports so far provided to
Council
Answer
See above.
Question 9
Is it considered that Councillors should be aware of this report before making decisions on our
airport
http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/House_of_Representatives
Committeesurl=trs/aviation/report/contents.htm
Answer
Any additional information that may be considered useful by individual Councillors should be
available to them to review prior to them needing to consider a decision. The publication of the
report link in the June and July Agenda documents makes this information available to them.
Information supplied to Councillors is never exhaustive – there is a plethora of information
available on every topic that Council consider. Should an individual Councillor source a
document they feel may be useful to other Councillors or Administration then it is hoped /
expected that they would make this available to all for review as it may lead to more informed
decisions.
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