Folks,
For Gaaawwwd's sake, no more regulations and licenses, no more opportunities for CASA to micro-manage you business ---- it's hell on earth already.
Already, producing an Operations Manual is a nightmare.
With no two FOIs agreeing on what the law requires, it becomes their personal opinion ----- and then the AAT/ a court has to try and work out what the FOI's interpretation of the law, as expressed in the Ops. Manual --- actually means, compared to the black letter law --- ----- while you/the company pick up the legal bill.
All this because it has become a habit to repeat "the law" in alleged "plain language" in the Ops. Manual.
Aviation just does not have to be as complicated as we make it in Australia.
Australia's knee jerk reaction to almost any problem (including non-enforcement of existing regulations) is to propose more regulations: Discuss
Tootle pip!!
PS: the Carbon Tax regulations add 1100+ pages the the existing tax laws. All for a system whereby 60-80% of Australia's contribution to carbon dioxide reduction (depending on which model you use) will be "purchasing carbon credits on the international market", ie; JUST AN ACCOUNTING ENTRY ---- at huge $$$$ cost to the Australian economy and balance of payments.