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GlenB embuggerance update: 4/09/21 

Via the AP email chains:

Ombudsman Reference 2019-713834

Dear Mark of the Commonwealth Ombudsman’s office.

Regarding my allegations that some CASA personnel acted unlawfully and that their actions lead to the closure of my two businesses. There were three core “topics”.

• The overnight reversal of APTAs approval by CASA, and determination by CASA that it would no longer be permitted.
  
• The declaration by CASA that my flying school of more than a decade, Melbourne Flight Training was suddenly declared an “unauthorised operation” and forced into closure. Despite multiple requests, CASA will provide no explanation for this, and I continue to seek one.
  
• The direction by CASA to my Employer that my continuing employment in the industry was “no longer tenable based on comments I was making publicly” leading to my departure from the industry after 25 years.
  

In this correspondence, I am seeking some clarification prior to potentially requesting a review of my case. I appreciate that you have finalised the APTA matter, but this correspondence relates to the third topic, being the direction by a CASA Employee to my Employer that my “continuing employment was no longer tenable based on comments that I was making publicly”.

I am very much of the opinion that in fact no comments were made publicly by me that would compel a CASA employee to direct that my continuing employment was no longer tenable, and that in fact the direction was vindictive and vexatious. It had no basis in aviation regulations, and no basis on aviation safety.

This particular topic is important because I am claiming that in fact, this entire matter was not based on safety or regulatory matters but was in fact an “engineered” process from within the CASA Executive.

I have made an allegation of misfeasance in public office against three members of the CASA Executive before the Senate Standing Committees General Aviation Inquiry in November 2020.

During the previous 18 months prior to formally raising those allegations in Parliament, I had written to the Leader of the Nationals and Deputy PM at the time, the Honourable Mr Michael McCormack on numerous occasions, and did so again immediately after I appeared in Parliament. None of that correspondence was ever acknowledged or responded to by his Office.

I am fully satisfied that his Office is avoiding this topic, and by him choosing not to respond, I am more dependent on your findings in order to approach my Local Member of Parliament Ms Gladys Liu for assistance.

To the point of this correspondence.

• I have previously received your report on the direction by a CASA employee that my continuing employment was untenable. Are you able to confirm if there is a final report coming, or is that matter also closed, and that report is the final report?
  
• I was hoping that the Ombudsman’s Office could direct me to the particular comment or comments that I made that compelled CASA to write to my Employer and make that direction that my continuing employment was no longer tenable, and my assumption is that identifying the comment or comments that I made, and where they were made, would have been a central theme to the investigation, and be integral to a determination of appropriateness and proportionality of the CASA action. Therefore, can I be informed of what the comment/s were, and in what forum were they made.
  
• Was there any update regarding CASA publishing an apology?
  

 
Thank you for your consideration, respectfully,
 
Glen Buckley 

Appendix A- My letter to the Ombudsman 19/01/21

Para 377 (aka Gobbledock) comment in reply, via UP:

Carmody vs Buckley - only one real man stands tall

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Shane Carmody, AOM, received the Order of Australia Medal last year. What for, I don’t really know. A government bureaucrat is not a real achievement, as sitting in a Canberra office drinking coffee and eating truffles really doesn’t fit the criteria of being a real job. Slurping on a Ministers jockstrap for decades also doesn’t meet the criteria of being a real job. So awarding such a person as him a title is absolutely sickening. A gutless bully who used the power of the government to back up his spineless actions. It was never a fair competition, but then again bullies always hang out together.

Carmody spent 32 years as a public servant, with no remarkable achievement other than racking up a huge superannuation nest egg. He also spent 15 years as an ‘army officer’, where he no doubt worked in a non-combative role such as being a cook, a cleaner of bedsheets and mess halls, or working in a nice safe Australian stores facility somewhere. So 47 years on the government teat is pathetic. Too scared to get a real job in the real world. Had this individual had any real life skills, he would not have allowed the situation to foster where Mr Buckley was so mercilessly destroyed.

Glen is a true gentleman and a decent, down to earth guy who was simply trying to eek out a modest living for himself and his family. A smart man who developed a concept that was a good match for industry’s needs. He has put up a brave battle and has a robust set of balls, unlike the spineless turds who oppose him.

Karma is real, and eventually everyone pays for their sins.

 


Ref: NT virtual public hearing. & http://www.australianflying.com.au/lates...ocus-on-nt

Plus via Facebook, Sandy in reply to EWH's overview of upcoming RRAT GA inquiry NT hearing:

We can only hope for some action but we’ve been treated to so many inquiries that hope is tempered with the grim reality, 33 years of an implacable government condoned attack on this once great free enterprise industry. 


General Aviation (GA) can only be revived if an MP or a number of MPs will stand up for what is right for Australia. 

GA is waiting for reforms. Susan McDonald with or without her Committee could see a start with Minister Joyce requiring CASA to make some simple immediate reforms such as a rational private pilot medical regime and allowing independent instructors. Home Affairs could be asked to relieve the ASIC requirements and Government should declare a moratorium on the continuing alienation of airport land to non aviation uses. 

Lastly the disgraceful treatment of Glen Buckley should be recognised and he be compensated for the injustice he, his family, and employees have suffered. There have been other cases too, all swept under the carpets in Aviation House, but this one, if justly resolved, could create the right precedent that is sorely needed.

MTF...P2