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Dick backs Pauline - "Match made in heaven"


Courtesy the Daily Telegraph... :

Sundy raid off the UP -

While on UP troll duty I noted that there is actually a thread (that is yet to be shutdown) that acknowledges Dicks support of Pauline... : Dick Smith supports One Nation on Immigration and Aviation 

Here are a few of the more pointed and informative posts for posterity... :

Ixixly - Oh god...is this really how low we have to go to get some support for GA?! This seems far too high a cost having to back this looney!!

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Creampuff -

Oh god...is this really how low we have to go to get some support for GA?!

If GA wants any real change? Yep.

Whether you consider it going "low" or not, it's the only real chance for real change. Fact is that Senator Hanson's chief advisor flies a Jabiru. Whatever your personal views may be about him and her, at least he has some insight into the reality of what the regulatory regime and airport privatisation are doing to private and 'little' GA, and she has the power change things.

Ben Morgan should be addressing all of AOPA's letters to each and every one of the cross-bench Senators, not people who have no interest in changing anything.

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Frank Arouet - And recently AOPAA support Pauline Hanson.

Perhaps more should run the flag up and see who salutes.

Tuesday, 6th December 2016


PRESS RELEASE – For immediate release

Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) of Australia to work with Queensland Senator, Ms Pauline Hanson’s One Nation and all sides of politics to develop general aviation reform policy.

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) of Australia welcomes interest from all sides of politics with regard to the important issue of general aviation reform, understanding how important it is for the country’s political leaders to have a clear and concise understanding of the challenges facing our industry.

The AOPA Australia confirms that it will work with Queensland Senator, Ms Pauline Hanson’s One Nation Party and all other sides of politics to develop a general aviation reform policy framework that can serve to arrest the serious decline of the general aviation industry.

The AOPA Australia has recently highlighted to government, that over the past 10 years...

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dr dre -

Originally Posted by Creampuff -  
If GA wants any real change? Yep.

Whether you consider it going "low" or not, it's the only real chance for real change. Fact is that Senator Hanson's chief advisor flies a Jabiru.

I can't find anything about any One Nation policy regarding aviation. There's more than one party or person in politics and more can be lobbied to support aviation rather than a party which will probably disintegrate soon, just like they did in the 90's (actually it's happening now). Even if they offered to buy every licenced pilot in the country a Jabiru, I still wouldn't support a party with such toxic, racist, unscientific and unconstitutional views.

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Creampuff - I'm not advocating "support" for her.

I'm advocating for her to be lobbied, along with every other cross-bench Senator. They might just listen, understand and use their votes to change things.

In reality, that's the only (slim) chance there is of making any substantial change to arrest the decline of GA.

CASA, Airservices, DIRD and the Minister couldn't care less about the plight of GA. Why would they? So why would AOPA bother trying to reason with them?

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Frank Arouet - Some of you people amaze me with your lack of objectivity and vision. Preferring to dismiss somebody or something because it doesn't concur with your overall agenda or political bias. Maybe somebody should ask One Nation/ Pauline Hanson if they have an aviation policy. If it turns out they don't, or are just getting around to thinking one up, why not suggest Dick Smith write one for her/them. Maybe some of you could suggest to Dick what they would like to see in an aviation policy. Maybe some other Party's may seize on that policy and write the salient parts into their agenda just like they have pretty well done with all her past suggestions, policy's and ideas.


Can it hurt? Probably not.


Can it help? Possibly.


Is it better than what we are doing to date? Well, maybe you can answer that question.


Apologies Torres: Not directed at you.

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Creampuff -

If I was looking for a crossbench senator with an interest in the Australian aviation industry I would look elsewhere...

Give me an "X"!

Not look "elsewhere".

Better to look to NXT "as well as" all the other cross-benchers.

Does no one on PPRuNe pay any attention to how government decisions are really made?

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LeadSled - Folks,

I can tell you something for nothing:

This has got the attention of Gippsland's Answer To George Clooney (aka "The Minister") like nothing else out of aviation's left field (or is that right field) ---- maybe he has run the numbers and even his seat is not really safe.

Ain't preferential voting a great thing!

Tootle pip!!

 

Enjoy your Sundy -  


MTF...P2