Originally Posted by
10JQKA
Pretty sure BNE ATC knows diddly squat about SY curfew dispensations that are managed by Dept of infrastructure. Anyway it is quite common for wx/ATC delayed acft to get dispensation til midnight for dep/arr on occasions.
Prior to the Department taking over, ATC were responsible for said dispensation decisions via the SAAC position in Sydney, given the act hasn’t changed much in scope over the years its very likely former Sydney staff now work in Brisbane with a good knowledge of the decision process.