02-26-2023, 12:27 PM
Who might make the changes that are so plainly needed to save what’s left of Australia’s General Aviation and allow it to grow and serve as it should?
Kharon asks if the “big hitters” would step up. Surely we could expect senior public servants to take a realistic approach to the obvious problems and take solutions to Ministers and Parliament.
Take one example, Mr. Jim Betts, surely one “big hitter.” Mr. Betts is Secretary for the Department (of it seems) Just About Everything. Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
Quoting from The Mandarin:-
“We have an ambitious agenda for media reform, strengthening democracy and public interest journalism, extending digital connectivity and delivering the landmark National Cultural Policy – Revive – launched by the prime minister and arts minister on January 30.”
“put proper strategic frameworks around the commonwealth’s roles in urban policy, regional development and infrastructure investment, making us an informed and influential investor, not just a writer of cheques.”
So as not to bore oneself to tears, skipping Dorothy Dixer type questions 1 - 4 we arrive at Q5, the piece de restistance.
5. What’s your motto for the public service in 2023?
“Be kind. Listen carefully and with compassion. Get sh*t done.”
This from the Department head who could shake up CASA and make recommendations to the Minister.
The only way we will see any significant reform is through Members of Parliament taking the initiative, and that is very unlikely without media exposure and public awareness.
Sadly the “big hitters” have become part of the problem, Government Industries has the inside running, and we’ve not had the political leadership to take responsibility since 1988 when Minister Gareth Evans had Parliament agree to removing aviation out of his Ministry by creating the monopoly corporate regulator CASA.
The naive belief that the arms of government can be properly and responsibly governed by those who benefit by increasing their bureaucratic power, status and salaries simply denies commonsense and the basis of democracy which must hold our elected representatives accountable.
Kharon asks if the “big hitters” would step up. Surely we could expect senior public servants to take a realistic approach to the obvious problems and take solutions to Ministers and Parliament.
Take one example, Mr. Jim Betts, surely one “big hitter.” Mr. Betts is Secretary for the Department (of it seems) Just About Everything. Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
Quoting from The Mandarin:-
“We have an ambitious agenda for media reform, strengthening democracy and public interest journalism, extending digital connectivity and delivering the landmark National Cultural Policy – Revive – launched by the prime minister and arts minister on January 30.”
“put proper strategic frameworks around the commonwealth’s roles in urban policy, regional development and infrastructure investment, making us an informed and influential investor, not just a writer of cheques.”
So as not to bore oneself to tears, skipping Dorothy Dixer type questions 1 - 4 we arrive at Q5, the piece de restistance.
5. What’s your motto for the public service in 2023?
“Be kind. Listen carefully and with compassion. Get sh*t done.”
This from the Department head who could shake up CASA and make recommendations to the Minister.
The only way we will see any significant reform is through Members of Parliament taking the initiative, and that is very unlikely without media exposure and public awareness.
Sadly the “big hitters” have become part of the problem, Government Industries has the inside running, and we’ve not had the political leadership to take responsibility since 1988 when Minister Gareth Evans had Parliament agree to removing aviation out of his Ministry by creating the monopoly corporate regulator CASA.
The naive belief that the arms of government can be properly and responsibly governed by those who benefit by increasing their bureaucratic power, status and salaries simply denies commonsense and the basis of democracy which must hold our elected representatives accountable.