Let's hope we don't see a smoking red tail out of the ground anytime soon - or ever - even in that scenario I doubt it would be catalyst for change.
What would be a catalyst for change is if every RPT / Freight pilot grounded themselves for a period of time (start with 1 day nationwide.... Then 2 days the following week.. and so on...) until we got sufficient reforms in place and an independent aviation ombudsman - imagine how fast that would happen if all those planes stayed on the ground... Very impractical, and would never happen - but I think it would have to be some extreme and unprecedented measure such as this that would get a satisfactory result - it's not like they can can bring in pilots on a VISA this time when so many are out of work at home - that would be political suicide.
I am not sure if Glen has tried this route - could be worth a shot?
https://www.finance.gov.au/publicati...ration-rmg-409