Interesting to hear on the grapevine that AFS are apparently looking at a Joint User, 1 TCU, 2 Centre model for 2017. I thought that was attempted about 8 management 'cycles' ago....Anyone for maybe Nambour??
Bureaucracy 101. Wait for a few 'cycles' to pass then wheel out some of the old crap that was experimented with or that was toyed with in another lifetime. Apply a timeframe such as 2017, perfect, around 4 - 5 years away! Just enough time for the incumbent Execs and Minister to preach the word about the new systems worth, do SFA for the next 5 years then depart and leave the turd in need of a good polishing by the new Executive! Can't wait for the next rumour, probably something along the lines of an extra 2.6 Controllers will be added to the Australian workforce over the next 3 years??