Heads up: The Aust Govt is trying today to reintroduce the legislation that banned off-duty pilots using jump-seats. The Senate last year, as many of you know, voted last year to disallow the legislation following a great deal of work by aviation professionals.. The Govt has dragged it back to the Senate, attempting to have the disallowance rescinded today (they are trying to get a "rescission" of the disallowance).
You can see the dynamic order of business in the Senate here:
Dynamic Red - Wednesday, 24 February 2010 The item is to be debated after carbon pollution and health issues, likely prior to 1245pm.
ABC radio is broadcasting live coverage of the Senate today, or you can listen to it live on the internet also.
I'll make no further comment at this stage, other than to say I'm pretty close to the politics going on here and even I'm not sure which way this will go. It will be very interesting listening and I encourage every professional aviator to listen in if you have a chance.