If the tower owned the low level airspace to the first step and if it was class D for at least civilian operations traffic information could be given to both aircraft .
No long holding over the ocean at 500'. It will happen one day. Probably after more uneccessary deaths caused by pathetic military non leadership. You watch. And I will hold them accountable
The morale in the RAAF must be low because the workers must know how incompetent their leadership is. Can't even copy the best from around the world. .