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CASA disrespects promulgation date for BJ SOE?? 

Not sure if this is a sign of further incompetence by the Pip Spence led CASA Executive; or a further thumbing of his nose by the defacto CEO Dr Jonathon Aleck to the CASA legal obligations to adherence of the Ministerial SOE/Direction which officially came into effect today: ref - https://www.casa.gov.au/about-us/who-we-are/about-casa

Our minister

Our minister is the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development. The minister appoints the CASA Board and provides them with a statement of expectations.

  
Plus:

Legislative instrument - Notices & Notifications
Administered by: Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications

Sunset Information

Date ceased to have effect
31 Jan 2022
Ceased by
Statement of Expectations for the Board of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority for the period 31 January 2022 to 30 June 2023

I also note that the Org Chart has not been updated since 15 November 2021:



Plus via the UP: https://www.pprune.org/australia-new-zea...st11177502

CASA lack of accountability

Sunfish, i hope you are correct. Its interesting I've been contacted by a number of people, some of the view that the new Statement of Expectations is a positive move forward, and others more cynical.

From my own personal experience dealing with CASA on my matter over the last three years, I fall on the cynical side.

CASA has absolutely no accountability at all, and most especially at the Executive Level. Despite the Organizational chart and in the spirit of "Yes Minister", it is Mr Jonathan Aleck that runs CASA. Others come and go, but for almost two decades its Aleck that runs the show..

CASA already has a Regulatory Philosophy, but it means absolutely nothing. In my own matter they have shown a flagrant disregard for that Regulatory Philosophy, and most certainly 9 of the 10 items.

Its all up to the Minister of the day. Under the previous Deputy PM, Michael McCormack they got away with murder. The Statement of Expectations is a Ministerial Document that has no head of power or any accountability. Under weak leadership displayed by McCormack it means nothing to Aleck, who simply does whatever he wants, and plighs his narcissistic trade with complete disregard for any ethics. I fear it may be the same under Barnaby Joyce. CASA feeds the Minister the information and the minister .accepts it.

It really is just a document that has absolutely no value. Far less even than any legislation. The responsible Minister doesn't have the expertise to measure CASA against his expectations, he or she depends on CASA to make that assessment.

As the word count gets longer in the Sof E every time it is released, it simply becomes more offensive. Not until the responsible Minister acts, or old age catches up with Aleck will anything change.

In my opinion (and the opinion of the overwhelming number of the BRB) until such time as Dr Jonathon Aleck's name is expunged from the Org chart (in company with Chris Monahan) then Biskin, Spence and the Board are either taking the piss out of the Minister's SOE; or they are already captured by Dr Aleck and the Iron Ring? And with the latest SOE running the risk of being banished to the Aviation Hall of Doom?? Time for DPM Joyce to put his foot down and demand Dr Aleck's head on a platter, or be relegated to the dishonourable title of miniscule...  

MTF...P2