CaptainMidnight,
All consistent with what I said about the Bankstown presentation that some seem to think is a product of my imagination. Unfortunately, the CD of the presentation did not include all the PowerPoint slides.
However, it is Airservices that apparently proposed the huge CTA to ground level, along with the initial drafts of ATC procedures to handle Sydney West, that gave rise to the published advice that there would be no IFR at YSBK, and limited VFR.
As far as I know, CASA is not a procedure designer, but supposedly checks others work for conformity.
The whole issue of aircraft pollution (including noise) around Sydney is such a hot-button issue, I am not surprised at the preset "policy" of presenting a fait accompli (with the requisite pro-forma consultation) clsoe to opening.
Tootle pip!!