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The rise and rise of the regulator

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The rise and rise of the regulator

Robin Speed

IN 2009, more than 50,000 pages of new laws were enacted at the federal, state and territory levels. These were in addition to the 100,000s of pages of existing laws.

The consequences are serious. The first is that Australia will cease to be a world leader in being governed in accordance with the rule of law, and instead become ruled by law (there being a fundamental difference). Secondly, the rule of law will be progressively replaced by the rule of the regulator, the antithesis of the rule of law. Continue reading →

Understanding the rules – Opinion

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CASA’s almost-too-late decision to defer its latest rule package came just fifteen days before the scheduled implementation deadline, and with no fanfare at all; just a limited-circulation media release that was repeated on a page on the CASA web site.

If you’ve made any business decisions based on the drafts, including leaving the industry, you now have a nine month cooling off period. Continue reading →

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Aviation regulation back under the microscope

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Warren Truss, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development, today announced an independent review of aviation safety regulation in Australia. Mr Truss’s portfolio includes responsibility for aviation regulation and related services and infrastructure, and the planned review is an iteration of the key commitments the Coalition outlined in its 2013 pre-election Policy for Aviation. Continue reading →

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