Dear Craig Martin
Dear Craig Martin,
I have a number of issues that I had submitted through to the Commonwealth Ombudsman, some being actioned, and some pending me approaching CASA to obtain a response. Therefore on the Ombudsman’s advice I will be writing to you on a number of matters that require clarification. As I am after a strictly legal response rather than an “operational one”, I will be directing the inquiry to Dr Aleck in his role as the CASA Executive Manager of Legal and Regulatory Affairs. I will direct this email through you, and include Dr Aleck in on all emails as I have with this one.
I have also included Mr Anthony Mathews as the Chair of the CASA Board, and the person ultimately responsible for the governance obligations. I had previously raised these issues with him verbally at our meeting, but thought it best to put it in writing to ensure there was no confusion.
Dear Dr Aleck,
I refer to the initial notification attached, CASA reference F14/9540, and specifically the section on Temporary locations.
APTAs intention had been to wait approval of any new location. We queried CASA as to how long it would take for a new base to be approved, and we were advised approximately 6 weeks. Although a less than ideal timeframe, we accepted that.
It was CASA personnel that suggested we should adopt a Temporary locations procedure, which CASA had helped us design, and approved in our manuals, and audited. We were satisfied with that suggestion as it would facilitate continuing operations and assist the new bases.
CASA then reversed that position in the “initial notification”.
My query; How is it that CASA can suggest a procedure, approve the procedure, audit the procedure, use the procedure, and then without any warning at all, change their mind overnight with no prior warning state that it is a procedure not authorised by our certificate when it was CASA personnel that suggested it. You effectively “lead me up the path” then crucify me for it.
I'm sure you will appreciate my confusion with this approach, and im hoping you can clarify the CASA thought processes.
Thank you in anticipation of your assistance.
Respectfully, Glen Buckley