Creamy here’s a bit more of the same from the recently completed answers to QONs from the Sup estimates Oct 2012
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Part of Q141:
Topic: Aviation White Paper
Proof Hansard Page/s: Written
Senator NASH asked:
3. Completing the CASA regulatory reform program by 2011 (page 69): in relation to the White Paper commitment to complete the CASA regulatory reform program by 2011:
(a) I understand that as at July 2012 this process still isn’t complete. Do you have a revised completion date?
(b) What remains to be finalised?
(c) Why has this taken 12 months longer than outlined in the White Paper?
Answer:
3. Work on the Flight Crew Licensing and Training Suite of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations (CASRs) is complete and it is expected those regulations will be made in the near future. The remaining regulations to be completed are the Operational Suite, as well as phase two of the Maintenance Suite for charter, aerial work and private operators, both of which are expected to be finalised in 2013.
How FF can continue to keep answering questions like this just shows their complete arrogance and contempt for the Senate committee estimates system, Creamy is so right in saying that apparently ‘no one is responsible’ or accountable! 
Pg 69 of the ‘White Paper’ to which Senator Nash refers says amongst other things
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The Government will support the industry’s future development by:
Ø confirming its commitment to the continued operation of secondary capital city airports, vital to general aviation;
Ø ensuring airport master plans maintain a continued focus on aviation development at secondary airports and not allowing non-aeronautical uses to compromise future aviation activity;
Ø issuing a new Australian Airspace Policy Statement, effective from 1 January 2010, confirming the safety of public transport services as the first priority in airspace administration;
Ø setting out a road map for future infrastructure and technology policy directions for air traffic management to enhance air traffic safety, including a range of infrastructure, systems and technology initiatives;
Ø giving effect to further flexible use airspace proposals which will build on recent initiatives by Defence to reduce the number of twenty four hour restricted areas from 81 to 15;
Ø finalising the suites of CASA’s regulations on licensing and flight operations by the end of 2010;
Ø completing the remainder of the CASA regulatory reform program by 2011, providing additional resources to expedite drafting of new regulations;
Ø continuing programs of support for essential airport infrastructure and air services in remote areas;
Ø ensuring CASA places a high priority on supporting safety and increased professionalism in the sector through the establishment of a sport and recreational policy and strategic framework and a Sport Aviation Office;
Ø capping any further increases in CASA regulatory service charges on the sector at Consumer Price Index levels for at least five years;
Ø recognising Australia’s important aircraft and component manufacturing industry by continuing with CASA’s efforts to establish mutual recognition arrangements with key trading partners to lower the regulatory burden for Australia’s aircraft and parts exporters; and
Ø continuing Government support for exporting companies through the Export Market Development Grants scheme.
Being as we are now in the longest election campaign in Oz history maybe we should start assessing the Ginger Ninja’s government ‘Aviation White Paper’ and highlighting the broken promises within!