GO8094: Regional and Remote Airport Support Program
A total of $5 million will be available over 2025-26 for the Regional and Remote Airport Support Program (the program).
The program will provide financial relief to operators of regional and remote airports that were owed money by the Rex Airlines regional business when it entered voluntary administration.
This includes: Regional Express Holdings Limited (ACN 099 547 270) Regional Express Pty Ltd (ACN 101 325 642) Rex Investment Holdings Pty Ltd (ACN 101 317 677).
The intended outcomes of the program are to: support critical aviation services to connect remote and regional communities across Australia support local governments in regional and remote areas to maintain essential services.
To be eligible an applicant must:
- have an ABN
- operate a regional or remote airport as defined in the ACCC Domestic Airline Competition Report August 2025
- be an unsecured creditor of the Rex Airlines regional business
- and be one of the following entity types: an entity incorporated in Australia, an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation registered under the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006, an incorporated trustee on behalf of a trust, or an Australian local government agency or body
Applicants must submit required evidence including a declaration signed by the Chief Finance Officer, Chief Operating Officer or equivalent (on the department template), invoice(s) as evidence of the claim, and a one-page statement describing how the local community is disadvantaged by the debt.
A trust deed must be provided where applicable.
The decision maker determines final eligibility and the eligibility criteria cannot be waived.
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Last updated: 12 February 2026