Australian Senate, THE PARLIAMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

31 July 2006

2269 Senator O’Brien: To ask the Minister representing the Minister for Transport and

Regional Services—

(1) Is the Minister aware that on 25 July 2006 a member of the House of Lords

asked a written question of the British Government concerning its

knowledge of any payments made by British Aerospace Regional Aircraft

Limited to Ansett Transport Industries Operations Limited and East West

Airline Operations Limited, under an agreement dated 3 September 1993,

in connection with design flaws in the BAe 146 aircraft, allowing

contamination of cabin air by oil and other fumes.

(2) Is the Government aware of any payments pursuant to such an agreement:

(a) if so: (i) what is the quantum of these payments, (ii) what are the full

terms of the agreement, and (iii) can a copy of the agreement be provided;

and (b) if not, will the Minister investigate this matter.