TRANSPORT minister Anthony Albanese has called on the parties involved in the Brisbane Airport runway discussions to "act like adults" but has refused to take a side.
The Federal minister spoke to 4BC Radio on Friday and said he called the Brisbane Airport Corporation into Parliament House because he was so concerned over Brisbane Airport’s significant delays.
However, Mr Albanese also refused to place the blame solely on the BAC and stated that all parties need to “get on with getting it done”.
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“What I’ve said to all the parties privately and I am now saying publicly is they need to act like adults and just get it done,” he said.
“This infrastructure does need to be built. I’ve made that very clear to the Brisbane Airport Corporation.
"They have a lease from the Commonwealth and part of that is an obligation to make sure the proper planning for growth is there.
“I called in Brisbane Airport Corporation to Parliament House in Canberra as well as sitting down with them in Brisbane. I’ve also spoken to the airlines though about not being intransigent, about making sure these differences are resolved like adults.”
Mr Albanese told 4BC that airlines also need to be held responsible because of the costs that will be caused to customers.
“There needs to be as bit common sense here,” he said.
“If you have, whether it be a Qantas or a Virgin jet flying around in circles, using up fuel, that’s a cost. That’s a cost to the airline that at some point in time, in order for the airlines to be profitable, is passed on to the users of the airline concerned.
“I expect to see these issues resolved and resolved quickly. The businesses of Brisbane and the residents of Brisbane indeed demand that this happened and it’s a reasonable demand.”
Earlier, Brisbane Airport Corporation spokeswoman Leonie Vandeven told ABC radio that the BAC were “aware” of the challenges involved and are working to find a resolution.
She said the delays being experienced are not something the airport can control alone.
“Airports need to work with airlines and industries to help manage delays,” she said.
“If we could wave a magic wand and make it go away we would. It is something we are working very closely with the industry on to try and manage.
“We are aware of it, we’re very, very aware of the issue, and we’re doing our absolute best to try and manage it moving forward.”
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