Lookleft. I have no idea who wrote the ATSB report or who made that statement.
Le Pingouin. I have no idea who you are or whether you know what you are talking about. For all I know you could be a Philby doing as much damage to Australia as you can.
And it's not just about resources. It's about leadership. US ATCs reckon they can procedurally separate IFR aircraft in non radar E with less workload than giving a pathetic Australian 1930s Marconi amateur service. But Aussie ATCs would never know because in 23 years there has never even been a one day trial. That's resistance to change for you.
I have no doubt that if the president of Civil Air made a public announcement that actually controlling traffic at non tower airports- like they do in leading aviation countries - was safer , that a trial would take place.
How many more deaths like Benalla? Blame the pilot and the system- never take any individual responsibility .