Senate debates
Thursday, 13 September 2012
Committees
Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee; Reference
11:55 am
Nick Xenophon (SA, Independent) Share this | Hansard source
I move:
That the following matters be referred to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee for inquiry and report by 29 November 2012:
(a) the findings of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau into the ditching of VH-NGA Westwind II, operated by Pel-Air Aviation Pty Ltd, in the ocean near Norfolk Island airport on 18 November 2009;
(b) the nature of, and protocols involved in, communications between agencies and directly interested parties in an aviation accident investigation and the reporting process;
(c) the mechanisms in place to ensure recommendations from aviation accident investigations are implemented in a timely manner; and
(d) any related matters.
Question agreed to.
Rob
Posted on 15 Sep 2012 8:49 am
This is great to see Senator Xenophon get to the heart of some of the really serious issues that plague aviation and the compromise that occurs as a result of the failure of CASA to properly regulate and thus "covers-up" some of the most blatant failures to surveil the aviation industry. unfortunately, PelAir is only one of a sequence of similar failures that start with SeaView.