General Aviation Summit – Wagga Wagga – 9th & 10th July 2018

[Sunfish]

By pontificating on an anonymous internet forum.

Sorry, what did you actually contribute?

- The unheeded warnings of someone who has actually created and run a gabfest forum such as the Wagga exercise.

- Constant recommendations that unless GA generates some electoral clout it is doomed, and how to do it.

- The unheeded warnings that CASA is likely to force the industry associations to do its iron will on pain of their own destruction.

I attach, for your delectation, the brief for the GAAG, and a toothless piece of vicious crap it is, although its members no doubt mean well, because it is designed solely to silence any industry voices of dissent. The next step will be to give the GAAG Government grants to run a 'communication program" with industry.

General Aviation Advisory GroupTerms of Reference
PreambleThe Australian Government is committed to establishing a regular dialogue with the general aviation (GA) sector on industry issues and working towards achieving the common goal of a safe, growing and sustainable Australian GA sector. AimThe purpose of the General Aviation Advisory Group (the Group) is to:

• operate as a forum where industry representatives can identify opportunities to work collaboratively to respond to pressures facing the GA sector;
• provide advice to the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport on matters impacting on GA particularly where existing consultative processes are not addressing the issue; and
• act as a reference group for the General Aviation Study, conducted by the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics.

Membership and GovernanceThe Chair and Membership of the Group will be upon invitation of the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport.Members will drive the Group’s agenda and discussions, seeking to avoid duplicating the work of other aviation-related consultative forums and advisory groups.The Group will generally meet twice each year but can meet on other occasions if agreed by the Chair. ReviewThe Group will review its operations after two years to determine whether it is operating effectively and whether it is appropriate for it to continue its work.
General Aviation Advisory GroupOperating Protocols Chair

1. The General Aviation Advisory Group (the Group) will be chaired by an industry member, appointed by the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport (the Minister).
2. The Chair will sit as a member of the Aviation Strategic Leaders Forum.
3. Chairing arrangements should be reviewed every two years, or as necessary.

Membership

1. Membership of the Group is determined by, and on the invitation of, the Minister.
2. Members of the Group are members in their own right based on their skills and experience in the aviation industry, rather than their affiliation to a particular organisation. Therefore, substituted attendance at meetings will not generally be appropriate.
3. However, should a member be unable to attend a meeting, then the Minister may invite another person to the meeting with similar expertise to the absent member.
4. Experts may be approached to participate in a Group meeting or provide advice to the Group from time to time on an as needed basis. Officials from relevant Government agencies may attend meetings of the Group as required to inform discussions.

Meetings

1. The Group will determine meeting frequency, of up to four meetings per annum.
2. Meetings will generally be held in Canberra, at an appropriate venue. Teleconference facilities will be provided for members who are unable to attend in person.
3. The Chair is responsible for approving the agenda for each meeting, following input from members. The Chair will be supported in their role, including preparation of an agenda, by the Secretariat.
4. The agenda will include issues of high-level strategic importance to the general aviation sector. The Group’s work is to be driven by industry members.
5. Members wishing to include an item on the agenda must prepare and circulate, through the Secretariat, an agenda paper ahead of the meeting.
6. Agenda papers must identify the issues and the outcome sought from the Group’s discussions. Papers should also address issues and present relevant information, such as, inter alia, options, risks, timetables, financial implications, regulatory impacts, compliance costs, and implementation and consultation strategies.
7. Agenda papers should be provided (through the Secretariat) no less than two weeks before each meeting to allow sufficient time for members to consider the papers.

Referral of matters to other forums

1. Matters raised in Group discussions may, at times, be more appropriately dealt with either in other consultative groups, or through direct discussion between a member and the relevant Department or agency of Government.
2. Such matters should be directed to the relevant forum.

Confidentiality

1. The Group is intended to be an opportunity for its members to engage in honest, open and constructive discussion and debate. As such, members should maintain appropriate confidentiality about Group business and discussions.

Governance ArrangementsDecision-making authority

1. The Group is an advisory body and does not have decision-making authority in its own right.

Reporting requirements

1. Record keeping will be undertaken by the Secretariat.
2. The Secretariat will prepare a draft record of outcomes after Group meetings. Members will have an opportunity to comment on the draft record before it is finalised by the Secretariat with the Chair.
3. The Secretariat will provide final meeting records of outcomes to the Minister and members.

Resourcing requirements

1. The members of the Group are to meet their own costs of attendance and participation.

Secretariat

1. Secretariat support for the Group will be provided by the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development.