Originally Posted by
neville_nobody
The role of government is not to go into business. So the taxpayer now has to buy the airline, then fund an entire fleet renewal, then tender against real commercial operators for intrastate government regulated routes or compete with QLink on other routes? What happens on routes where they compete with Jetstar and VA? Will they fly routes at a loss forever just to prop up a few country votes? Where does it end?
Government enterprise service organisation to provide an air carrier service for Regional Australia which has been proven is not possible without government subsidies. The organisation may even pay dividends back to government. The name is already out there, "Airservices Australia", good for the taxpayer and great for regional Australia.