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Government reviews air travel rules

The federal government is expected to announce a review into the country’s air travel rules today, possibly clearing the way for a second airport in Sydney.

Transport minister Anthony Albanese will launch a review into existing air transport regulations. Insiders in thetransport department say the future of Bankstown will now be reopened, as well as Hoxton Park and Richmond airfields as potential second airports for scheduled flights.

A senior source at Sydney airport said he was unconcerned by the review, as the airport is conducting its own master plan for the next decade. This could include a low-cost terminal, he added.

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