[Sandy Reith]

Well put arguments, in particular how open space is a valued amenity but not by the Commonwealth in regard to irreplaceable airport land. Two excellent examples are Moorabbin and Bankstown airports. State governments protect the golf courses adjacent to these airport properties, where large areas of the airport leaseholds are being shamelessly cut out for factories and shops. You could not see a more confounding sight than this irresponsible policy failure, airports being torn up alongside the golfers playing their games, mostly completely oblivious to the long term damage being done next door.

Does our Commonwealth government give a continental? No, we’ve not had one Minister from either side of politics who has been worth a pinch of salt, nor seen one Prime Minister who has taken the trouble to review the disastrous policies lumbered onto Australia’s aviation industry.