This subject has been flogged to death a few times in different threads. Many, including yours truly have criticised various aspects of some of your chook raffle ethics.
I think Rob Rich's advice is good, have a good look at the NSCA working structure and aloofness as just one example. Forget their demise that was going to happen, blind freddy could see that.
Seems like you guys need to get yourselves organised if you want to preserve the status quo.
That means;
1, combine your arguments,
2, make sure you answer ALL of the criticisms here and in other threads (because for sure they will be reported by others to the ministers men)
3, Go lobby your NSW minister and follow it up with the federal minister. Remember we now have one that speaks and listens.
4, If you force a ministerial or two and don't senior public servants just love (NOT) ministerials, then make sure that you have the public servants that matter, on your side. You'll find many of them in CASA others occupy the halls of government. (spin doctors)
At the end of the day if you make just enough noise before writs are issued for the NSW elections, you might just change a ministerial opinion or two.
CC everything, including personal visits to the opposition. (Martin Ferguson was a good ally in many aviation arguments)
Noise equals votes,
and
I would hate for us to have to put up with Mr ViceLike crowing to the minions if you all go down.
cheers tet