The following from Hansard, I wonder how accurate this will pan out to be?
QUESTIONS ON NOTICE
Airports: Australian Advanced Air Traffic System - (Question No. 2866)
Senator O’Brien asked the Minister representing the Minister for Transport and Regional Services, upon notice, on 29 August 2000:
(1) Has the Board of Airservices Australia (ASA) decided to transfer air traffic control terminal control units (TCU)’s
in Sydney, Adelaide, Perth and Cairns to the Australian Advanced Air Traffic System (TAAATS) centres in Brisbane and Melbourne; if so:
(a) when was the decision made to transfer the TCUs to Melbourne and Brisbane; and
(b) when will the process of transferring the TCUs be completed.
Senator Ian Macdonald—The Minister for Transport and Regional Services has provided the following answer to the honourable senator’s question:
Airservices Australia has advised the following:
(1) No. The Board has authorised consultation with staff and unions to commence on such a possible transfer and a program is being established which will assess its feasibility. Civil Air, the union representing Air Traffic Controllers, has been given an initial and preliminary briefing on the program and will continue to be consulted.
(a) Not applicable
(b) Not applicable
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