This is as a result of a feasibility committee formed 8 years ago, which resulted in a comprehensive 5 page report 5 years later leading to the forming on the implementation committee with the first draft distributed to stakeholders last year. With final committee recommendation to the board for their appointment of independent consultants from the health sector on the impact of the proposal to the aviation industry. Initially was to come into effect on April 1, was delayed for a few months while the person who was supposed to issue the draft to industry went on long service leave.
After submissions, another committee will be formed, and additional consultants specializing in Landrace egesta will be engaged. This is thought to only take another 2 years before a final draft is submitted to the minister.
The preliminary report indicated that the reduction in red tape would not be a viable business case as the cost of the various committees and consultants over the ten year feasibility and implementation phase will outweigh any savings to the industry. The positive outcome of the reduction in red tape program will the creation of an additional 20 jobs initially based in Rockhamption, Toowoomba, Armidale, Albury, Salisbury, Kalgoorlie, Geraldton, Kununurra, and Katherine to implement and monitor the program only costing the industry 4.8 million per year.