Thorn,
I could not agree more.
We need someone in Parliament to state, in sufficient detail to allow formal planning by all concerned, what the aviation landscape will look like in OZ when all these initiatives, financial (airport sales/city planning issues) and operational (regulatory reform etc) are progressed to the point where the government of the day decides to declare victory.
Presumably, this mayhem will have an end point?
We live in hope.
Lastly, this 'person' in Parliament needs a title.
How about 'Minister (or Parliamentary Secretary) for Aviation'?
We had a 'Minister for Cities' for a bit so 'weird' is in when it comes to Cabinet post and the outer ministry.