To the Honourable the Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives assembled in Parliament:

This petition of certain citizens of Australia draws to the attention of the House the crisis faced by rural Australia due to the collapse of Ansett. We are concerned that we will lose vital services and that our local economy will suffer.

We believe the Government should act immediately to ensure the long-term maintenance of routes in rural and regional Australia. Local families depend on these services to stay in touch with loved ones, and they act as a lifeline for businesses and tourism in the area.

Your petitioners therefore respectfully request that the House act immediately to ensure the long term viability of airline routes that service rural and regional Australia.