Brisbane to lead airport growth

Brisbane is to become the fastest growing airport in Australia by 2030, according to a new government report.

Brisbane will grow 4.9% reaching 51.2 million passengers, while Perth is to grow 4.7%, Darwin 4.4% and Melbourne 4.2%. Sydney is expected to grow only 4%.

The number of people transiting through capital city airports is set to increase by 140% to 235 million by 2030.