The summit exercise was to preclude any coherent electoral influence campaigns by what might be termed an aviation lobby group for the four by elections last month and the coming federal election.
it has achieved its aim.
furthermore, CASA is in a position to punish any aviation association that has the temerity to now try any political action. The suggestion that RAA be allowed to sign up aircraft up to PA28, C172 sizes was a deliberate threat to AOPA in my opinion. Similarly the ongoing use of limited time exemptions, fit and proper person tests, approval of association executives and control over the creation of new entities means that CASA maintains an iron grip on Aviation for the foreseeable future.
Dont look for any better result under a labor government either. To them, we are silver tails who don't vote labor anyway, we occupy prime real estate they wish to sell to their mates and we annoy labors partners - the greens.