Might not be 100% paid by the taxpayers, however a high percentage of it is directly or indirectly particularly for some of the work that’s done in the outback, in comparison to most other regional locations - same could be said for commercial operations in the Torres Straits.
If the new regs are going to put all the small GA operators out of business in a few years, why aren’t we seeing more GA business closing their doors now. I know some have closed voluntary or been forced to, however I don’t believe the whole lot will go. The larger players will most likely gobble up some of the smaller operators - which has already happened in some places.
More money in flight training theses days if you can do it right.