See the article from
The Australian by Cameron Stewart dated 10 September 2013 at this
link.
Particularly note the comment by Angus Houston from 2002:
“Australia simply cannot justify, sustain or afford to continue operating two almost identical air traffic management systems.”
Note the term “management systems.” At the time, Sir Angus – he was Angus then – told me that the plan was to have the RAAF controllers move into ASA and be appointed to the Air Force Reserve. As we now know, that has now changed and they are going to try to purchase a combined ATC radar system – something that I understand has never been done anywhere else in the world.
Does anyone have any information on the project called Genesis? Was there a paper written, or was it stopped by the iron ring?