The following, from a speech in Parliament in 31 October 2006 by Senator McLucas:
Shadow Minister for Transport Kerry O’Brien and Queensland Labor Senator Jan McLucas have renewed Labor’s demand for a full Senate inquiry into the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA).
Today’s call was prompted by the latest revelation of how much CASA knew about the unsafe practices of Transair prior to the tragic accident in July 2005 at Lockhart River. This accident cost 15 lives and was the worst air crash in Australia for nearly 40 years.
“Under intense questioning last night in Senate Estimates, CASA revealed that they were aware of a history of non-compliance with the Civil Aviation Act and Regulations by Transair as far back as 2001.
“Today, as part of the Estimates Committee process, Senator O’Brien has done what CASA has failed to do and that is to table details of CASA’s own findings where Transair has failed to comply with safety standards,” said Senator McLucas.
Goes further to the "fabric of government" and the failure to get proper management by casa and atsb and the lengthy time that this has been out of control.