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Four long, weary years.

Morgan: -From what you have each seen and heard first hand at Tamworth, the general aviation industry has declared a ‘no confidence’ position, with regard to the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) and its regulatory framework.  Those in attendance have demonstrated that the industry can no longer endure the further inaction by the safety regulator.

Finally, industry calls ‘enough’: the dismal performance of a front line government minister and the less than salubrious presence of the Australian deputy prime minister at Tamworth has done much to fuel that outraged call.  Voting for the ‘independents’ or anyone who will, proactively support the industry, through the TAAAF policy and recognise that the ASRR was the absolute minimum of change demanded by industry of government, is essential to survival.

Four long, weary, frustrating years ago, the PAIN associates made several predictions, then, in an attempt to prevent the worst expectations from occurring proposed a No Confidence motion petition to be sent to the then minister for transport.  This notion was reluctantly abandoned when the ministerial antecedents and preferences became clear.

Since that time, the minister has been changed, the top job incumbent at the CASA has changed hands, the ASRR has been provided and the Pel-Air inquiry is slowly making it’s way back into the public gaze.  But nothing else has even shown the slightest intention to accept real change, reform or freely offered sound, expert advice.  

Anyway – FWIW, I have dusted off and reviewed the ‘No Confidence’ petition; more than anything else I have read, the document clearly shows that nothing, not one single element of real change has occurred over the last four years.   You may, should the mood move you download a copy of that document from the Aunty Pru archives – HERE – It is worth reading.

Additionally, I am respectfully requesting that Air Vice-Marshal Gary Beck AO (Retd) chair the meeting.

Good idea. Maybe Beck and Co. could present a revised version at the next indaba, that, signed by Aviation Advertisers patrons and supporters may yet penetrate the dimmest of ministerial minds and bring welcome, albeit belated attention to the thus far ignored topic of matters aeronautical.

Toot – Bravo Ben – toot.

DOWNLOADED THE PETITION - We need to update this document, so that I can set it up as a CHANGE.ORG petition to the Liberal/National Party now......

Who can do this for me?  0415 577 724  bmorgan@aviationadvertiser.com.au