On reading through Labor’s Aviation policy again, I am drawn to the conclusion that there is not much substance in it. It basically can be summed up with their statement
Labor will bring the industry together with a cohesive vision for the future
How they plan to do this is unclear, as little in the way of specifics are mentioned.
As far as Airservices is concerned, there seems to be little again other than requiring it to
work with airlines and airports
. There is however a certain focus on requiring Airservices to
deliver a healthy return to the Australian Government
. Will this mean further staff cuts in order to see that it
improves the efficiency of its service delivery while improving safety outcomes
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It is clear that certain aspects of the NAS will be dismantled
that are not appropriate for Australia
. There is no mention at all of building or updating our airspace system.
The devastation which has occurred at our secondary airports since privatisation gets some mention, but no solutions are offered other than to say that
Both sides need to work together to prepare for the future
in relation to the Airport owners and their tenants.
Not exactly a dynamic plan for the future of aviation.
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