The Part 66 fiasco has cost me well in excess of $30k and about three years worth of recreational leave. Not only did I have to remove the avionics restrictions from my basic B1 license, but I have had to pay for and attend courses to remove the restrictions from each of the type ratings I currently use. In the meantime, the SOBs I work for, after telling me that my license was my responsibility, found that it was cheaper and easier import labour from overseas on 457 visas, that already had the 'magical' full B1 piece of paper.
Guess Abbott is planning on bringing in Chinese LAME's
This has already happened under the previous LABOR government - not that I am a fan of the current government either.
Ask SP from the ALAEA about the stonewalling he received from Chris Bowen, the Immigration Minister, when he was trying to stop the outright abuse of the 457 visa system at the time.
