I think you are missing a valid point guys - the fleecing of GA by privatised airport owners, and the removal of airports all together by greedy councils who are breaching their obligations on the land use that was inherited from the Federal Government.
The so called user-pays fees are spiralling - with no interest what so ever from the Federal Government.
If their is no supply of local pilots to meet the airlines tight criteria, they are then permitted to recruit from overseas.