Excellent, with the common sense test now being the standard by which we judge things perhaps there are a few other things we can approach Albanese about and see how we go.....like whether my missus or 11 year old daughter sitting in the jump seat is a security threat.
Wouldn't that be a victory for common sense indeed! But as already mentioned, rather unlikely, and very unfortunate as a result.
The thing that bothers me most of all with the continuing downward spiral of common sense - and subsequent legislative knee-jerk reactions - in this industry, is that we see a steady erosion of the pilot's ability to make command decisions in his own aeroplane. Shouldn't it be the Captain's final decision as to who he/she thinks is a safety risk on the flight deck, rather than some pencil-pushing bureaucrat?