[Kharon]

Woebegone and disinterested, the ministerial look.



Has any government department yet realised the stark reality of the ‘drone’ situation? IF there is; and, my tote says there must be, a serious bingle between and unlicensed ‘rouge’ drone and an essential service helicopter, the political fallout and media field day will be massive. The major aviation safety agencies have been at silly buggers since the question first arose – and done SFA since; ‘cept cover their collective rear ends. It not only typifies their approach to ‘pro-active’ safety, but the inbuilt reflex denial of any responsibility, whatsoever. CASA for example refuse to believe there is a problem at all -



The thing that still amazes me, even now after this excellent Senate committee has finished doing the ‘heavy lifting’ is the pallid, bland, reluctant responses to what is, quite seriously, an out of control situation. The time taken to shake the dozing departments awake is mind bending. The need to continually ‘hammer’ the message home beggars belief; but that, stand alone is not the reason for taking a long, deep, soothing breath.

I cannot; will not, ever, understand how our major aeronautical safety agencies and their handlers must be dragged, in a fine exhibition of the sheep dogs problem (passive resistance) to accept that they have an urgent responsibility – now: right now to get ahead of this increasingly, dangerous problem. WTD is the matter with ‘em. This is real, this is now – what the hell will happen if a laser loaded drone downs a medivac chopper carrying a hurt kid to the hospital? – Seriously; it could happen, tonight; scenario: - car crash, medi-vac, drone strike, and a two ton chopper smashing into the roof of a busy hospital. The government would fall.

Time the minister started taking some photographs that mattered – instead of pissing about with Barmy-Baby in the Tamworth aero club dunny - ne pensez-vous pas ?




On the latest Hansard video evidence, even the DoIT lady was ‘defensive’, calling up ‘inter departmental’ bollocks and road blocks. The lack of initiative is stunning. DoIT wants to wait for the Senators to sort it out, give them a plan so they can then wait for the ministers response, before they’ll actually do something. Bollocks. Time to get this done before there is an accident; the numbers – as in the odds, are increasing by the second. Why don’t the public servants start actually serving the public interest? Hells bells they’re not even serving 6D AGAD; he’s the one who will wear the shame when it happens. Oh yes minister, not a question of IF; only when.

That’s all the help I can offer – it costs a fortune to rebuild a hospital – but why should 6D give a duck; not his budget is it.. You’d reckon, even in self defence the hapless 6D AGAD  would have the whip out; seems he rather take pictures of Barmy’s. Such is life in the ministerial fast lane.

Toot – Plonker – toot.