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Old 15th Aug 2015, 06:17
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Lead Balloon
 
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It is not a "view". It is the data collected over the last couple of decades.

Continuing with this process, run in this way by this regulator, is only going to produce more complexity and burn more money.

Yep: Throw it all in the bin and, more importantly, get rid of the very substantial and positive incentive some have to drag the process on forever.

I'll try to explain the problem by analogy.

Imagine a hypothetical RAAF Squadron that's running like a well-oiled machine.

Then take everyone away, from the CO down, and replace them with .... hmmmm ... let's pick .... university professors.

The professors are, demonstrably, really smart - smarter than most of the Squadron personnel - and can read and understand all the manuals and tech data and SOPs. They understand, completely, what needs to be done to get the Squadron running like a well-oiled machine. And various of their colleagues will tell you that they're "really good blokes".

What could possibly go wrong?

As the debacle stumbles from crisis to crisis, year after year and triple digit millions after triple digit millions, everyone keeps saying: "We have to see this through with the professors. This Squadron is essential to the defence of the nation."

Of course, as you well understand, the debacle will never end because university professors will never be capable of competently and expertly doing all of the jobs that need to be done to get the Squadron running like a well-oiled machine.

Hold that thought.

A regulator can only run like a well-oiled machine if it is comprised of competent experts in regulation. Pilots and engineers, even really smart ones that are good blokes and can lead a squadron of fighter jets or strike bombers and are sure they know what they are doing, are not competent experts in regulation. It's particularly problematic when the person in charge is not a competent expert in regulation.

That's one of the reasons for the regulatory reform debacle. Certainly not the only reason, but one of the reasons.
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