New Australian Aviation watchdog?
Is this another goverment qango or is Tony Albanese intent on turning a new leaf?. This just in from ABC.
The Federal Government has released a report into Australia's aviation safety regulators which recommends setting up a new body to approve all investigation reports.
The review of the relationship between the Australian Transport Safety Bureau and the Civil Aviation Safety Authority was prompted by the inquest into the Lockhart River plane crash in Queensland, which killed 15 people in 2005.
The report recommends establishing a new Australian Transport Safety Commission with three part-time Commissioners, who will not all be drawn from the aviation industry.
It also offers suggestions for improving cooperation and information sharing between the agencies.
The Government is seeking public comment by the end of next month.