Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee (part 1 of 2)
28 May 2026
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Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee Australian Parliament
12:05 - 13:51
Speaker 17
All good to go, Hansard and broadcasting. Great. Thanks very much. I declare open this hearing of the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee into Aviation Consumer Protection Bill two thousand and twenty six and three related bills. And I begin by acknowledging the traditional custodians of the land on which we meet today, and I pay my respects to those past, present, and emerging elders.
And I extend respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples here today. For the benefit of witnesses, I am the chair senator Glenn Stirle. Am joined today by deputy chair senator Ross Caddell and long standing senators, or long standing senator Colbeck and senator DeLiga. Senator Mel Holland will be joining us remotely. Welcome, everyone.
The committee will be conducting today's hearing via video conference and in person. These are public proceedings being video streamed live via the parliament's website, and a hand saned transcript is being made. I remind all witnesses 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 a 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 insist on an answer having regard to the ground which is claimed. Excuse me. If the committee determines to insist on an answer, a witness may request that the answer be given in camera. I remind senators of their obligations under the behavior code for Australian parliamentarians to treat witnesses with dignity, courtesy, fairness, and respect.
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