06-01-2024, 08:47 AM
This smozzle all goes back to the wrong principle of having a number of independent Bodies administering aviation, a revocation of Ministerial responsibility and a demonstration of the colossal muddle that’s resulted from departing from the Westminster principle of Departments with responsible Minister at head.
Senator McKenzie’s combative style of questioning is over the top, she would do better to understand that it’s the Parliament that set up ASA and CASA and the ATSB in the first place and she should work with the officials in a more respectful and courteous manner. Also Senator Canavan was very slow to grasp the simple fact that ASA doesn’t restrict the commercial use of airspace.
Mr. Harfield referred to “the noise Ombudsman,” here is another element of a false concept that an independent ‘umpire’ is a reasonable means of settling aircraft noise complaints. Victoria’s very successful and canny Premier Henry Bolte said that an Ombudsman would cut across the duties of MPs, how true, and how many wasted $billions, both State and Federal levels, maintaining Ombudsman offices.
Senator McKenzie’s combative style of questioning is over the top, she would do better to understand that it’s the Parliament that set up ASA and CASA and the ATSB in the first place and she should work with the officials in a more respectful and courteous manner. Also Senator Canavan was very slow to grasp the simple fact that ASA doesn’t restrict the commercial use of airspace.
Mr. Harfield referred to “the noise Ombudsman,” here is another element of a false concept that an independent ‘umpire’ is a reasonable means of settling aircraft noise complaints. Victoria’s very successful and canny Premier Henry Bolte said that an Ombudsman would cut across the duties of MPs, how true, and how many wasted $billions, both State and Federal levels, maintaining Ombudsman offices.