Oscar Posted February 10, 2016 Posted February 10, 2016 Media reports suggest Warren Truss will retire in the next few days. Most likely replacement: Barnaby Joyce. Once people have stopped laughing uncontrollably / crept cautiously out from under the rock to which they retreated, it is in OUR interests to take this change seriously and see if we can advance the cause of Recreational /Sport aviation under a Joyce Ministership. Transport - encompassing all aviation matters - is a traditional sinecure for the Nationals in the Coalition,and has been claimed over many years by the Leader of the Nationals: Sharpe, Anderson, Vaile, Truss.. Of all of these, John Sharpe was the only one with understanding of and a vision for Aviation, and CASA would be in all probability a considerably different and more useful animal if he had remained as Minister for a decent number of years. Anderson, you will recall, did grass-roots Aviation the worst possible service by handing back to local Councils regional airports just before he left office... Turss has, in reality, been almost comatose regarding aviation in both of his periods of tenure of office and Vaile was simply a dickhead who took Australia down the path of the first FTA with the USA, which has seriously disadvantaged us on just about every level of its influence, the 'reciprocal rights' for aviation matters amongst them. Before we get into any BS about 'political leanings', let me say upfront that Albanese's time as Minister for Transport was ALSO completely useless in terms of advancing pretty much anything relevant to Aviation. We could be excused for being just a wee bit paranoid that we are regarded by the Minister with the responsibility for Aviation as the bastard child - no matter what the political affiliation of the Minister of the time. While I share the belief of many that Barnaby Joyce needs to take his socks off to count beyond 12, A new, 'virgin' Minister is an opportunity that we should not overlook, to deliver a strong message that Recreational and Sport Aviation is something that has the potential (and in some cases, e.g Bundaberg!) actually is a serious input to the economy, attractiveness, 'connectedness', and service industry development of many regional communities. We have - just possibly - a chance to position ourselves within a new Minister for Transport's horizon. We have intelligent, coherent, professional, savvy people in our ranks. We have quite a good story to tell - IF WE TELL IT WELL. I have a considerable amount of confidence in the current RAA Board to be able to carry our interests forward - but I believe that everybody should get behind any efforts they make and should also become politically pro-active. And by 'pro', I mean: pushing the message that Recreational and Sport Aviation is beneficial to the community, with examples. Over to you guys for thoughts. 4 1
dsam Posted February 10, 2016 Posted February 10, 2016 No opportunity should be overlooked to advance the cause of Australian aviation against the punitive bureaucracy of CASA. The Forsythe review needs to be thrust into the next minister's hands, and RA-Aus has a role to step him through the details therin. 1 1
DrZoos Posted February 10, 2016 Posted February 10, 2016 Its not a shoe in for Joyce...Hertseyker is a good chance as many regard Barnaby as a tad too out there...
Litespeed Posted February 10, 2016 Posted February 10, 2016 Its not a shoe in for Joyce...Hertseyker is a good chance as many regard Barnaby as a tad too out there... Unless the have a sudden increase in IQ and see the big picture- Barnyard will get the gig.
kgwilson Posted February 10, 2016 Posted February 10, 2016 Not necessarily. There will be a big shakeup in the circus with other Ministers resigning and an election coming up. Transport may go to a Lib especially if Turnbuckles popularity remains at meteoric heights.
Yenn Posted February 10, 2016 Posted February 10, 2016 It doesn't matter who becomes the responsible minister, they all get the treatment from CASA. Safety overrides all, so keep as many planes out of the sky as possible. 1
rankamateur Posted February 11, 2016 Posted February 11, 2016 but I believe that everybody should get behind any efforts they make and should also become politically pro-active. It would be good if we still had our annual show case event Natfly. It would have made a great platform to blood and educate the virgin minister. 1 2
pmccarthy Posted February 11, 2016 Posted February 11, 2016 Heatseeker or Barnyard will replace Truss and shirtfront Skidmark. Don't you love it?
Oscar Posted February 11, 2016 Author Posted February 11, 2016 It's not Skidmore they need to get. It's bloody Farqharson, CASA Legal, and Mick Poole. Skidmore had the baby left in a basket on his doorstep - but it looks to me as if he hasn't yet gotten abreast of CASA internal politics. He should go have a long, long talk to Bruce Byron. 1 3
johnm Posted February 12, 2016 Posted February 12, 2016 'Skidmore had the baby left in a basket on his doorstep' .......................... agree Oscar
Robbo Posted February 13, 2016 Posted February 13, 2016 Gippsland Member Darren Chester has taken over the Infrastructure & Transport Portfolios
fly_tornado Posted February 13, 2016 Posted February 13, 2016 this guy argued in favour of the coalition's FTTN NBN because it wouldn't require digging up people's lawns. That's a big vision.
Robbo Posted February 13, 2016 Posted February 13, 2016 this guy argued in favour of the coalition's FTTN NBN because it wouldn't require digging up people's lawns. That's a big vision. FT is it your job to be so negative about everything? You must be on a good salary with all your commissions. 2 1
fly_tornado Posted February 13, 2016 Posted February 13, 2016 I am not putting words into this guy's mouth 1
Ron5335 Posted February 13, 2016 Posted February 13, 2016 Could be some value in this !!! Darren Chester is a National Party Member. Nationals just got a new leader in Barnaby. The Nationals will want to get some quick runs on the board to show that they have hit the ground running and can fix things. O'Sullivan is a National too !! nudge nudge wink wink
rankamateur Posted February 13, 2016 Posted February 13, 2016 What about Andrew Broad? He ought to be some use on aviation issues, don't think he will be commenting on same sex marriage again soon, might give him something to come back with.
Ron5335 Posted February 13, 2016 Posted February 13, 2016 Well, we need the operator of a struggling flying school in Andrew Broads electorate (He's a National too) to go to him and tell him what the CASA restrictions have done to him, then it gets raised in question time in Parliament (As a Dorothy Dix question) directed to Darren Chester, who in turn assures everyone that the good Senator is handling it. Then the Minister jumps up a couple of days later and advises the house, That he has fixed it !!!!!!! Then Barnaby shows up on the nightly news, telling everyone how good The Nationals are. !!!!! 1
Gnarly Gnu Posted March 14, 2016 Posted March 14, 2016 What about Andrew Broad? He ought to be some use on aviation issues, don't think he will be commenting on same sex marriage again soon, might give him something to come back with. Yes Andrew would be good. No reason he shouldn't talk about marriage or anything else if he wishes to, years ago people were free to have their own opinions. Seems like a radical idea now.
fly_tornado Posted March 14, 2016 Posted March 14, 2016 I don't know when the conservatives like yourself want to foster an atmosphere of intolerance and hatred, its always the left that screws things up.
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