Is the 126.7
recommendation simply a way a obtaining an Australia wide OCTA frequency for VFR aircraft by stealth?
Wasn't this a preferred option from AsA before but rejected? The thrust seems to be to encourage VFR pilots to say "stuff it, I'll stay on 126.7". That way it saves all that troublesome frequency changing
Like everthing else, it will all be great until the first death or three, then watch the ducking for cover. Legislation works back to front it seems. Run it up the flagpole, then when it doesn't work the coroner gets to look in to it all and make recommendations. Meanwhile the high flying managers who implemented the changes have moved on to greener fields to slash & burn.