Heavy,
I'm sure it is in your interest to have people settle down.
Putting aside the Kiwi operators on which there is an open agreement and legislation, the only two in the list which are "based" in Australia are HL and Strategic.
Both should be subject to Australian legislation and both should be subject to to open and transparent commercial pressures. Neither are. There is a reason why neither have an Australian AOC and I would put to you that neither was capable of getting one.
HL now has Ozjet but it should be noted that they haven't put or been able to put their B727's on the AOC..... says a lot.
Strategic are attempting to get one now as the gravy train they have been on comes to an end with the RAAF intro of the A330.
The fact that Australian Government use both of them and condone the non competative practice and lack of standards is a disgrace. Any major company would be all over these comanies with Audits. What does CASA and the defence force do....nothing..