And who can forget Joh who opened Queensland up with the government aircraft of the day, a mighty Auster J1B. He flew it himself as a private pilot.
Imagine some of the incumbant softcocks doing that? I can remember Wayne Goss refusing to sit in the HS125 because Joh had sat there. He purchased 2 Westwinds to do the same job out of ALP principle.
And I can, and probably will, be corrected because I don't know for certain, there hasn't been an "aviation minister" in Aust for quiet some time. All have had joint portfolio's which means all haven't given 100% to the job.
Of the estimated 50% effort they did put in, only The National Party with roots in the bush did anything constructive. (I'm not sure about Truss though).