Chris- now we are getting somewhere. All this wasted money and effort to change airspace . Ask Dick why he rages against the airspace and you get half-arsed responses about saving money. By his own admission, all he has done is cost the industry money. Why he isn't raging against the charging regime- one can only guess. It might have something to do with him being a supporter of 'business enterprise' in government, user pays etc.
However,
1. AsA is doing the government's will. AsA is a GBE, and required to go out and find revenue. AsA apparently doesn't have a role in 'fixing' airspace- that is a job for CASA, Dotars, the ARG or whoever else Dick nominates on the day. Why he doesn't push for 'world's best practice', just like the states, and let AsA do everything a la the FAA is another anomaly in his theories.
2. AsA has a minimal impact on GA. I am told that the major cost impositions on GA have nothing to do with airways charges. Pre Nov 27 VFRs flew free enroute. Try looking at landing fees from privatised airports, rent on premises, insurance, fuel tax, AsA as a defacto tax etc. Ask Dick about these.
3. Don't know. Does anyone?
4. Confusion? Has to have been a study in 'how not to manage change'.
5. Dick is a puppeteer. Who is in charge is irrelevent ( until the election ).