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I think you may have hit the nail on the head with the observation that there appears to be inconsistency in the level of regulatory and enforcement action exercised by this office.
Two operators under this office have occasioned multiple passenger fatalities and appear to be having a rails run.
Two other operators who not only haven't killed any passengers but who have long records of safe operation have been under seige for prolonged periods and subject to harassment, vindictiveness, maliciousness, obstructionism and every form of commercial harm that these public salaried incompetents can think up.
No, the concept of a level playing field is alien to these malevolents.
There must be an inquiry, and not by the usual "independant" known as "The Whitewash", who just happens to be associated with one of CASA's contracted legal teams.
If Byron is really serious about "Natural Justice", "Fair and Impartial Treatment", "Innocent until Proven Guilty" and such other rhetoric as is released, he could do no better than start with the Townsville Office.
That there is a rogue element in CASA is an established fact.
The names are known by the industry, the names are known within CASA, but until they are brought into line, or preferably sent off as parking policemen to the Sydney CBD, Byron cannot achieve reform.
Byron has started the culling process, having recently sacked one of the known rogue element at the top.
There are still more hiding in Canberra, protecting the ones in area offices.
Townsville is a known rogue office, as is Archerfield.
A recent post to this thread suggested that the description of Townsville misconduct fitted YMMB, are there more rogue offices out there?
If you know of a rogue office, please name it on this thread, but under no circumstances should you name the offenders.
The eventual inquiry will find out all the necessary details.
Byron's sackings must continue downward until he cleans out the maggots sufficiently for them to understand that their behaviour is embarrassing to CASA.