AWOL, under the FAA system the class D tower controllers do not have procedural ratings- the IFR separation comes from the Centre- a far superior and safer system as the service is provided 24 hours per day.
That's why we need this safer NAS system here.
It will mean that RPT jets actually get a proper service at places like Launy or Hamilton Island even when the tower is not operating.
Let's hope the Government NAS policy comes in before the inevitable CFIT.