WA Government concedes details of cheap airfare plan for regional WA still being negotiated
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WedWednesday 13
Labor has promised to cap airfares for those in the regions if elected in March.
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WA residents have welcomed a Labor election commitment to cap airfares for the regions, but some say more could be done to make flights affordable for all.
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The McGowan Government has announced it would invest $19.8 million in the Regional Airfares Zone Cap, if re-elected
One-way flights to towns within 1,000km of the Perth would be capped at $199, and fares to communities outside that range would be capped at $299
A trial of the controversial cashless welfare card will run for two more years. Here s what people think
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ThuThursday 10
Kununurra elder Ted Carlton holds a cashless welfare card.
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Despite fierce debate among politicians over the past week in determining whether or not the cashless welfare program would be made permanent, reactions from community leaders to an extension of the card s trial have been more nuanced.
Key points:
Trials of a controversial cashless welfare program will be extended for another two years
There has been a mixed response from the community with views ranging from positivity to betrayal