Ministers Statement Release May 4 2013.
Ministers Statement Release May 4 2013.
At the behest of the Gobbledock who yesterday chaired a sit-in at ICAO on behalf of ‘The Occupy ICAO Movement’, he has forwarded the below high level statement by Teflon Tony.(Ironically Gobbles is claiming Tony is in fact his step-dad! WTF??) Anyway, he sent the statement by express SHS – Styx Houseboat Courier. The wily comedian also sent a pound of pony pooh, some worm castings, a photo of a young Teflon Tony when he used to have a perm, a copy of John Warham’s ‘The 49ers The True Story’ and a crate of pineapples!
Has anybody else taken alook at this folly? Interesting release date of May 4 2013, a few weeks prior to the Senate report release. For sure, it is standard protocol to release a statement such as this by the department, but could one view this timing as simply Teflon Tony’s way of putting the onus back on the Board that if something goes pear shaped (which could happen in theory on the 23rd) then it will be the Boards robust heads on the chopping block? I have, as always, bolded my favourite bits andprovided a web link, but the below snippets made me laugh;
1) Undertake effective and appropriate stakeholder engagement with the community.Yep, that really worked at the AMROBA meeting didn’t it? FAIL!
2) Continuing its strong commitment to completing the regulatory reform program. Haha, that is gold! 25 years almost, and the Minister for Bad Teeth calls it a ‘strong commitment’?? FAIL!
3) To adhere to the terms of the Memorandum of Understanding with the ATSB. Looks like the ALOO is here to stay and the sharing of information philes between ATSBeaker and CAsA will continue! FAIL!
4) Work closely with the ATSB and the Department to ensure that arrangements are inplace for the appropriate sharing and use of safety information by the ATSB andCASA. See point 3 above.
Adhere to a set of values and a code of conduct that maintain high standards of professionalism, service, probity, reporting,accountability and transparency. Hmm, very wanky indeed. I am sure that people like Quadrio, Butson, Stan, the good people of AMROBA, the generative ‘ills ofsociety’ and pretty much everybody else that they hold in contempt would be scratching their heads about now? All of the above statement flies in opposition to how the GWM actually operate. And obviously the ICC is excluded from this section.
http://www.comlaw.gov.au/Details/F2013L00744
Statement of Expectations For the Board of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority
For the Period 1 July 2013 to 30 June 2015
This Statement of Expectations (SOE) outlines in a formal and public way, my expectations concerning the operations and performance of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) from 1 July 2013 to 30 June 2015. This Statement of Expectations serves as a notice of strategic direction to CASA under section 12A of the Civil Aviation Act 1988 (the Act) and commences on 1 July 2013.
The Australian Government expects the Board to help position CASA to meet current and emerging challenges in aviation safety, by operating as a world leading aviation safety regulator, backed by a workforce with the requisite skills and capabilities to maintain a high level of aviation safety.
As the Board of CASA, I expect that you:
· will ensure CASA acts in accordance with the Act and the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997 (CAC Act) as well as other relevant legislation and legal instruments;
· will give a particular focus to the governance of CASA and its performance against the goals identified in the Corporate Plan including improved safety outcomes, with the Director of Aviation Safety discharging the responsibility for regulatory decision making; and
· will ensure that I and the Secretary of the Department of Infrastructure and Transport (the Department) are kept fully informed of CASA’s actions in relation to the initiatives and activities stated below, and alerted to events or issues that may impact on the operations of CASA, including through the provision of timely quarterly reports of progress against the Corporate Plan.
My expectations are that CASA will:
1. perform its functions in a manner that continues to focus on aviation safety as the highest priority,consistent with Government policy.
2. undertake effective and appropriate stakeholder engagement with the community, industry and Government in the further development and implementation of significant changes to the regulation of civil aviation safety, including continuing to strengthen industry awareness of its safety obligations and the provision of relevant education programs.
3. in conjunction with the Department, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB), Airservices Australia and the Department of Defence as appropriate, continue to develop and implement policies, programs and other initiatives to facilitate aviation safety, including:
a) the development and implementation of an air traffic management (ATM) regulatory plan which outlines CASA’s proposed future ATM standards;
b) continuing its strong commitment to completing the regulatory reform program in conjunction with the Office of Parliamentary Counsel (OPC);
c) maintaining a strategic workforce plan that addresses CASA’s future recruitment, training and skills requirements;
d) continuing to implement the Government’s policy objectives in the Australian Airspace Policy Statement; and
e) managing the commitment to cap aviation regulatory service fees (subject to adjustments in the consumer price index) until at least 2015.
4. work with the Department in the preparation of the next long term funding strategy for CASA for consideration in the 2014-15 Portfolio Budget Statements to provide ongoing financial stability for CASA and examining opportunities for reducing the cost of regulation on regional and general aviation.
5. continue to adhere to the terms of the Memorandum of Understanding with the ATSB and provide advice to me about significant issues arising from the regular Executive meetings held between the Director of Aviation Safety and the Chief Commissioner.
6. work closely with the ATSB and the Department to ensure that arrangements are in place for the appropriate sharing and use of safety information by the ATSB and CASA and that these arrangements are transparent to the aviation industry and consistent with a strong reporting culture.
7. continue to work closely with the Department and other Australian Government agencies, including the ATSB and Airservices Australia to deliver integrated and comprehensive safety regulatory advice to Government and industry.
8. continue to strengthen international engagement through:
a) the establishment of appropriate mutual recognition
arrangements;
b) support of the Government’s aviation safety agenda in the Asia/Pacific region including initiatives such as the Indonesian Transport Safety Assistance Package; and
c) commitment to the Memorandum of Understanding between CASA, the Department and Airservices Australia, regarding the management of Australia’s International Civil Aviation organization (ICAO) responsibilities.
9. continue to support the maintenance of Australia’s State Safety Program including the appropriate implementation of Safety Management Systems.
10. adhere to a set of values and a code of conduct that maintain high standards of professionalism, service, probity, reporting, accountability and transparency, consistent with the Government’s aim of excellence in the public sector.
ANTHONY ALBANESE
Minister for Infrastructure and
Transport
12 April 2013
Algie bloom,
I think, (if I translate Kharon's opaque meanderings correctly) that he and his ilk are playing the "My enemy's enemy is my friend" game. But as I said, so little of his running series of in-jokes is intelligible to this poor soul that I'm not sure.
Are you referring to 'the ilk of society' or 'the ills of society'?
P.S Tell the flyingfiend and GWM that all of us 'ilk' say a very robust g'day
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