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Old 26th Mar 2019, 05:47
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SKY NEWS- CREDLIN-6PM

I believe that there may be an aviation related piece on this program tonight. Ben Morgan AOPA with some interesting insights.
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Originally Posted by glenb
I believe that there may be an aviation related piece on this program tonight. Ben Morgan AOPA with some interesting insights.
Congratulations to Ben Morgan of AOPA, came across as clear, concise and believable ---- in contrast to anything to do with CASA, and it was quite a long segment.
Tootle pip!!
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Two points to come out of the interview,
1 A Melbourne flying training organisation is on the brink and if it goes under will take 8 schools with it. Who would that be?
2 It was alleged Dick Smith will support an independent against McCorrmack’s seat. Go for it

We live in hope.

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The Australian: Joe Kelly, Political Reporter – Tuesday 26th March 2019

Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack will be forced to fight to retain his seat at the upcoming May election as businessmen Dick Smith vows to bankroll an independent challenger and the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party confirms a plan to dislodge the Nationals leader from his NSW electorate of Riverina.


As the Nationals reel from the loss of the NSW seats of Barwon and Murray to the Shooters at the weekend’s state election, the party was also facing defeat by Labor in the seat of Lismore, intensifying concerns that Mr McCormack will face an uphill battle to defend the party’s 16 lower house seats at the federal election in May.

The plight of the minor Coalition partner in NSW is set to worsen at a federal level with Nationals sources confirming the party will not run a separate Senate ticket from the Liberals at the May election.

NSW Nationals Senate candidate Perin Davey will run third on a joint ticket, with a deal expected to be signed off within a fortnight.

Mr Smith, a former chairman of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority, told The Australian yesterday that Mr McCormack — the Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Minister — had failed to take steps to prevent growing Chinese control over Australian aviation schools.

“I was contacted by some grassroots country people from his seat because they agree that he’s probably the worst National Party leader they’ve ever had,” Mr Smith told The Australian.

“What we are looking at is seeing if we can get an establishment farming family in the electorate to nominate one of their family members to stand. I would certainly help this person … And I would think there’s a fair chance they would get in.”

Mr Smith is spending $12,000 a month on billboards in Mr McCormack’s electorate as part of a push to overhaul the Civil Aviation Act to ensure the maintenance of “an efficient and sustainable Australian aviation industry”.

Mr McCormack told The Australian that working for his constituents was a “great privilege”, saying he had delivered a rural medical school, funding for local roads, tax cuts for small businesses and almost $7 billion in support for local farming families.

“I am pleased to have worked with the general aviation sector — including through a forum at Wagga Wagga — to introduce a bill … to amend the Civil Aviation Act to take cost into account while prioritising safety for the travelling public,” he said. “I am also pleased this bill has bipartisan support and is before the parliament.”

Mr Smith has previously accused Mr McCormack of killing off a plan to rewrite laws to require CASA to balance the “highest level of safety in air navigation” with the need for “an efficient and sustainable Australian aviation industry”.

The Australian has also confirmed the SFF state executive is meeting today and will discuss preliminary plans to run candidates in the seat of Calare — held by Nationals MP Andrew Gee — as well as Mr McCormack’s electorate, with expectations that other candidates will run in Victoria, Western Australia, Queensland and Tasmania.
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Has anyone got the whole interview they would like to share? I missed it unfortunately.
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Old 26th Mar 2019, 13:31
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Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack will be forced to fight to retain his seat at the upcoming May election as businessmen Dick Smith vows to bankroll an independent challenger and the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party confirms a plan to dislodge the Nationals leader from his NSW electorate of Riverina.
Then what????
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601, as I have repeatedly stated, the only way to reform aviation regulation is for the aviation community to frighten politicians more then CASA does. Scare the pols and they will come begging us to tell them what we want.
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“I was contacted by some grassroots country people from his seat because they agree that he’s probably the worst National Party leader they’ve ever had,” Mr Smith told The Australian.
You sure Dick? I thought we agreed John Anderson had permanent custody of that title?

Meanwhile, yet another National Party MP, the Member for Manila, does nothing for his Party: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/national...ver-asia-trips
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As much as I would like to see GA go fwd instead of being killed off I feel that nothing positive will eventuate despite attempts by certain people. We gotta remember that GA is a small part of any transport related portfolio and most of the general public have nothing to do with GA, only the Airlines feature in their lives! The bigger picture in the political world doesn't feature GA much at all!
Good luck DS & AOPA, you'll need it knowing our corrupt Govts track record & CASA's ability to do anything positive for GA!


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Always remember, the most damage done to GA was by the privatised airport landlords and their predatory monopolies with the full support of Albanese. Be careful what you wish for.
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Old 27th Mar 2019, 02:52
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Credlin Ben Morgan try here

​​​​​​www.skynews.com.au/details/_6018021218001

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I have worked in senior roles at of the large flight training organisations training mostly Chinese airline cadets , but actually put food on my own ( and everyone else's ) table by working in Agriculture , so can say the following with absolute conviction .

1 : There has been no representation in the interests of rural Australia in parliament for decades now , the city centric view of the world has dominated all issues and topics.

2: The divide between city and rural Australia is now an ocean .... there is total disconnect.

The Australian political system is broken beyond repair ... as are most western democracies hence the worldwide turmoil
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601, as I have repeatedly stated, the only way to reform aviation regulation is for the aviation community to frighten politicians more then CASA does. Scare the pols and they will come begging us to tell them what we want.
I repeat, what is one independent going to do?

Is it not better for the Industry to unite and present a united front to the party in power?.
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I thought that a purpose of the Wagga Wagga General Aviation Summit was to present a united front ?

General Aviation Summit – Wagga Wagga – 9th & 10th July 2018
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601, if the one (or two) aviation minded independents hold the balance of power in one of the chambers, they can do plenty!
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601, if the one (or two) aviation minded independents hold the balance of power in one of the chambers, they can do plenty!
I reckon there's far too many "if"s for that to ever happen.

I note BM may be standing against the DPM financially supported by DS, according to the interview. Any news of a decision on that yet?

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