Lester; maybe the RFDS were overpriced, who knows...but you have to wonder about the state of play in general when ambulance services are
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in a commercial world
?? Or is it just me?
I don't understand this. The Fire Brigade is not run by commercial contract; the provision of a Police Force is not put out to tender. Pel-Air, CHC (or any other company) was not asked to submit a tender to provide the Army with a new fleet of battlefield helicopters or provide the RAAF with transport services in lieu of Caribou.
How is the Air Ambulance function any less vital? Why sould the level of expertise be determined ultimately by commercial considerations?
Don't get me wrong, I understand Aviation is a business, but emergency services should not be.
Our Governments, collectivley, have their priorities in their
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