Former miniscule for non-aviation Albo on 900 ASA job cuts - 
Via Fran Kelly & RN, from 06:45 on MP3 recording :
Via Fran Kelly & RN, from 06:45 on MP3 recording :
Quote:'We need to be vigilant' about air safety: Albanese Broadcast:Wednesday 2 November 2016 8:06AM (view full episode)MTF...P2
Image: Anthony Albanese (ABC News: James Dunlevie) Link to larger image.Image: Anthony Albanese (ABC News: James Dunlevie)
900 workers—nearly a quarter of the workforce—have been earmarked for redundancy at Airservices Australia, which is responsible for air traffic control and airport emergency services.
The planned job cuts have sparked widespread concerns about aviation safety.
Darren Chester says pilots and unions are scaring the flying public with inaccurate and irresponsible warnings about the impact on safety.
Shadow Minister for Transport, Anthony Albanese, says he has concerns about the cuts.
'I'm also concerned about the broader issue here, which is if you cut the jobs of people, the engineers and support staff, are you going to just end up having to pay people more when they're contracted out and brought in at higher fees?' he says