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Thursday, 9 August 2001
Page: 26067


Senator O'Brien asked the Minister representing the Minister for Transport and Regional Services, upon notice, on 27 June 2001:

(1) How many sport aviation accidents were reported in 1998, 1999, 2000 and to date in 2001.

(2) (a) How many of the above accidents resulted in death or serious injury; and (b) how many of the above accidents were the subject of an investigation by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau.


Senator Ian Macdonald (Minister for Regional Services, Territories and Local Government) —The Minister for Transport and Regional Services has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question:

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has advised the following:

(1) 1998-10, 1999-11, 2000-16, and to 30 April 2001-1.

(2) (a) 30 of the above accidents resulted in death or serious injury.

(b) 7 of the above accidents were the subject of an investigation by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau.