Until such time as the industry can get its collective ducks in line and speak with one strong and united voice, the GA industry as we know it, is doomed.
Certainly we have multiple issues, including CASA who are more interested in regulations than safety (which is a convenient mask!).
Our priority must be to have the Act reviewed.
We also need to conduct a wide
PR campaign on the value of GA to the Nation, that includes all politicians from local, state & federal.
You only need to ask who is going to maintain your aircraft in ten years time?? Under the current trend there will not be many LAME's about......!
It is indeed a sorry state of affairs - unless para 1 occurs