Documents Relating To Procurements Exempt Under Paragraph 2.6 Of The Commonwealth Procurement Rules.

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This FOI release documents eight procurements exempted under paragraph 2.6 of the Commonwealth Procurement Rules, all involving domestic aviation support payments made between June 2020 and December 2021. The contracts supported passenger air transportation services across major carriers: Qantas Airways received approximately $195.4 million across four contracts; Virgin Blue Airlines received $306.4 million across two contracts; Airnorth Regional Airlines received $8.75 million across two contracts; and Regional Express received $316,673. All procurements were categorized as passenger air transportation and applied limited tender exemptions under the procurement rules. The contracts ranged from quarterly to multi-month periods, reflecting what appear to be emergency support measures for the aviation sector during the COVID-19 pandemic period.