Aussie Federal Election Aviation Matters

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So what aviation policies do the main parties have? A quick google session comes up with this:

Labor. They’ve been in power for some time so there is quite a body of policy out there. Notably this:
http://www.infrastructure.gov.au/aviation/nap/index.aspx

Liberal. This is all that’s out there at the moment.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/122096593/Our-Plan-Real-Solutions-for-all-Australians
Fill your boots reading it- there’s zilch about aviation as far as I can see.
But in Victoria we have a real live Aviation Minister and what’s more he owns a Beech Bonanza.

National Party: traditionally a National Party MP has been given the transport portfolio when in power, so their policy settings are of interest:
http://www.nationals.org.au/Portals/0/2012/2012-13%20Policy%20Platform_CFPL.pdf
See page 62: aviation transport policy concentrates on regional access to aviation services and supporting general aviation.

And The Greens:
http://greens.org.au/policies/sustainable-economy/sustainable-planning-and-transport
Which includes: (my tongue-in-cheek italics)
13.Increased opportunities for the community to participate in and guide transport planning. ( so even less gets done??)
14.Public transport services to be provided under community service obligations. (That’s right, nationalise Qantas and Virgin)
16.Major airports located to minimise social and environmental impacts (Pick up Mascot, put it on a dump truck and sling it out to Badgery’s creek)
20.A national plan for passenger and freight transport which is ecologically, socially and economically sustainable and outlines a transition to net zero carbon transport. (trust me, I’m not making this up)