Senate vote against Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee inquiry
That is next year's academy award best short film winner.
Great entertainment. Jason's "shiiteshow" as Senator McKenzie calls it may have made him a dead man walking ?
And Government Senators & Chair let her go and never stopped the trainwreck inquisition which may be quite significant gong forward ? Many QONs were promised too.
Great entertainment. Jason's "shiiteshow" as Senator McKenzie calls it may have made him a dead man walking ?
And Government Senators & Chair let her go and never stopped the trainwreck inquisition which may be quite significant gong forward ? Many QONs were promised too.
Last edited by 10JQKA; 12th Feb 2024 at 05:27.
This decision aged well.
Australian airports in chaos as travellers experience significant delays
Australian airports in chaos as travellers experience significant delays
Widespread flight cancellations and delays at airports around Australia on Monday have been blamed on just two Sydney Airport workers calling in sick.
Many Qantas and Virgin Australia passengers experienced delays of over an hour, while others had their flights cancelled altogether.
Airservices Australia confirmed it had to reduce flights by about 50 per cent — from 50 take-offs and landings an hour to 26 — after two control tower staff called in sick to work.
Speaking at a senate committee meeting in Canberra, Airservices Australia CEO Jason Harfield said none of the 948 controllers across the country could fill in for the sick workers.
It was also revealed at the senate meeting that Airservices Australia staff are entitled to unlimited sick leave.
“It’s pretty incredible that two people don’t show up for work and the whole country is shut down,” Opposition transport spokeswoman Bridget McKenzie said.
“When Sydney experiences disruption, the whole country suffers and international travellers are also missing connections as a result of this,” McKenzie added.
Airservices Australia said safety is always the services’ first priority.
“We have temporarily reduced traffic throughput to manage flights safely within the capacity available,” it said.
“Airservices is enhancing its service resilience by recruiting and training more than 100 new air traffic controllers (ATCs) nationwide since 2020.
“More than 70 new ATCs are due in FY2024 and a further 80 ATCs are projected to join us each year moving forward to add further depth to our ATC rosters.”
Many Qantas and Virgin Australia passengers experienced delays of over an hour, while others had their flights cancelled altogether.
Airservices Australia confirmed it had to reduce flights by about 50 per cent — from 50 take-offs and landings an hour to 26 — after two control tower staff called in sick to work.
Speaking at a senate committee meeting in Canberra, Airservices Australia CEO Jason Harfield said none of the 948 controllers across the country could fill in for the sick workers.
It was also revealed at the senate meeting that Airservices Australia staff are entitled to unlimited sick leave.
“It’s pretty incredible that two people don’t show up for work and the whole country is shut down,” Opposition transport spokeswoman Bridget McKenzie said.
“When Sydney experiences disruption, the whole country suffers and international travellers are also missing connections as a result of this,” McKenzie added.
Airservices Australia said safety is always the services’ first priority.
“We have temporarily reduced traffic throughput to manage flights safely within the capacity available,” it said.
“Airservices is enhancing its service resilience by recruiting and training more than 100 new air traffic controllers (ATCs) nationwide since 2020.
“More than 70 new ATCs are due in FY2024 and a further 80 ATCs are projected to join us each year moving forward to add further depth to our ATC rosters.”
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Timing is everything in politics! Rejecting the amendments proposed now makes the Labor Party and Greens look foolish
What a gift for Bridget, one of the best ambushes on AsA in Senate Estimates ever seen...
Makes the live phone call from a controller to Nick X in Estimates seem passe...
As it's a French system....today? Quelle coincidence?
No matter, the AsA Board has already appointed Harfield for another term.
More years of bullsh$% on controllers numbers and as a consequence TIBA forever...
Australia is a joke!
What a gift for Bridget, one of the best ambushes on AsA in Senate Estimates ever seen...
Makes the live phone call from a controller to Nick X in Estimates seem passe...
As it's a French system....today? Quelle coincidence?
No matter, the AsA Board has already appointed Harfield for another term.
More years of bullsh$% on controllers numbers and as a consequence TIBA forever...
Australia is a joke!
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Oh dear what a Herculean task to cleanse the Airservices stable, let alone CASA and ATSB...
Flush everything (one) out!!
Pinky,
If only it was as simple as pressing the number 2 button on a flush toilet.
Probably the most sincere authentic Senator of the Day got the award when she displayed her own lack of faith in ‘democratic’ process.
Check out the disgust of Senator Susan McDonald versus AMSA around 2245…when a senator says their own process is broken, it’s broken.
Sterle as usual a disgrace!
If only it was as simple as pressing the number 2 button on a flush toilet.
Probably the most sincere authentic Senator of the Day got the award when she displayed her own lack of faith in ‘democratic’ process.
Check out the disgust of Senator Susan McDonald versus AMSA around 2245…when a senator says their own process is broken, it’s broken.
Sterle as usual a disgrace!
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From Senate Estimates
Question on notice no. 100
Portfolio question number: SQ24-000099
Additional estimates Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee, Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts Portfolio Senator Bridget
McKenzie: asked the Civil Aviation Safety Authority on12 February2024— Senator McKENZIE: On notice, I would like to know the number of issues you've formally addressed with Airservices Australia, what the actual issue was and what the outcome is. There are a lot of vagaries, but I want some practical examples.
The question is currently unanswered.
Question on notice no. 100
Portfolio question number: SQ24-000099
Additional estimates Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee, Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts Portfolio Senator Bridget
McKenzie: asked the Civil Aviation Safety Authority on12 February2024— Senator McKENZIE: On notice, I would like to know the number of issues you've formally addressed with Airservices Australia, what the actual issue was and what the outcome is. There are a lot of vagaries, but I want some practical examples.
The question is currently unanswered.
