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Well it took a week (which is quite bizarre ) but finally Hansard is out - see here. Relevant to recent posts the following quoted transcript is Senator X questioning on the strange situation where an apparent 'serious incident' that ASA reported to the ATSB went unrecorded till NX brought it up..

Senator XENOPHON: Can I just go to the issue of LAHSO—the land and hold short operations—in Melbourne on 5 July 2015, which has been put to me. I think, Mr Hood, you conceded that that was a serious incident. I am not sure if my information is correct in respect of this, but it seems that there was a double go-around at Melbourne Airport on 5 July. You stated that the ATSB is investigating the matter. Is that right?


Mr Hood : That is correct.

Senator XENOPHON: This is probably a question for ATSB, but can you confirm whether that is the case? Are they looking at it?

Mr Hood : The ATSB advised us on 24 July that they are investigating the occurrence.

Senator XENOPHON: For some reason, I could not find the incident listed on the ATSB's current safety investigations and reports on its website. You do not know anything about that? I am not suggesting you should.

Mr Hood : No. They advised us on 24 July that they were investigating the incident and, obviously, they will be following that up as a matter of course.

Senator XENOPHON: Normally it would go up on the website, wouldn't it?

Mr Hood : As a normal matter of course, but I cannot answer for the ATSB.

Senator XENOPHON: No, and I do not expect you to. I would not dare suggest that you answer for the ATSB. I think we can ask them in a few weeks time.

     
Like much of Hansard the devil is always in the detail so enjoy...
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