Jim Davis has sufficient runs on the board - GA, Airline flying, and engineering to be of some valid use as a coal face Industry voice.
Really?
He also has a massive conflict of interest. Rex Group don't care if there is no GA - Regional people will have to fly REX instead of GA. They don't care if there is no GA - they have built their own flight training college. In fact, the pushing of GA training into RAAus and GA Charter into oblivion both directly financially benefit REX Group.