Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee - Albury, NSW (part 1 of 2)
7 April 2026
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Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee Australian Parliament
16:24 - 18:41
Speaker 5
This hearing of the senate rule and regional affairs and transport references committee inquiry into regional aviation. I'm the acting chair, senator Richard Colbeck. I'm joined by senator Bridget McKenzie, senator Josh DeLiga, committee chair, senator Ross Caddell is online with senators Jackie Lamby and senator Peter Wush Wilson. They'll be joining us remotely. These are public proceedings being recorded and live video streamed via the parliament's website, and a hands...
Handset transcript is being made. Some senators and witnesses, as I've said, will participate via video conference today. I remind all witnesses that in giving evidence to the committee, they are protected by parliamentary privilege. It is unlawful for anyone to threaten or disadvantage a witness on account of evidence given to a committee, and such action may be treated by the senate as a contempt. It is also a contempt to give false or misleading evidence.
Witnesses also have the right to request to be heard in camera. If a witness objects to answering a question, they should state the ground upon which the objection is made, and the committee will determine whether it will be... It will insist on an answer, having regard to the ground which is claimed. If the committee determines to insist on an answer, a witness may request that the answer be given in camera. I also remind senators of their obligations under the behavior code for Australian parliamentary parliamentarians to treat witnesses with dignity, courtesy, fairness, and respect.
And finally, I remind committee members and witnesses who are appearing via video conference and who are not speaking to mute their microphones, and importantly, remember to unmute when you speak. I now welcome the mayor of Albury, councilor Kevin Mack. Thank you for hosting the committee in Albury today. The mayor of Wodonga, councilor Michael Goebel, the mayor of Wagga Wagga, councilor Dallas Tout, along with other witnesses, representatives joining us via video conference. I understand that information on parliamentary privilege and the protection of witnesses giving evidence to senate committees has been give...
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