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P. M. No. 13/ 1965
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Statement by the Acting Prime Minister tbe Mcvn
The Acting Prime Minister, Mr. J. McEwen, said
today that the judgments handed down by the High Court had
established that both a Commonwealth licence and a State licence
were necessary for the operation of intrastate air services.
The judgments had also established that Commonwealth permits
were required for the use of Commonwealth aerodromes and
controlled air space. This meant that the allocation of air
services within New South Wales was a matter for agreement
between the Commonwealth and New South Wales Governments.
Mr. McEwen said, " I have informed the Premier of
New South Wales that the Commonwealth is prepared to co-operate
with the New South Wales Government in a reallocation of air
services which would be fair and equitable to both airlines
operating within New South Wales would provide the best standard
of service to the travelling public and would also result in
the most economical pattern of services involving the least
amount of Commonwealth subsidy." Mr. McEwen said he had
suggested to Mr. Renshaw that representatives of both Governments
confer as soon as practicable in order to give effect to these
objectives. CANBERRA,
4th February, 1965.