Inquiry into the Administration of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority
(CASA) and related matters
Terms of Reference
On 29 May 2008, the Senate Standing Committee on Rural and Regional
Affairs and Transport resolved, under Standing Order 25(2)(b), to conduct
a formal inquiry into the administration of the Civil Aviation Safety
Authority and related matters. The proposed reporting date is 9 July
2008.
Noting the Government's announced intention to release a National
Aviation Policy Green Paper in the latter half of 2008 and the importance
of maintaining Australia's strong aviation safety record, the committee
will conduct an inquiry into the administration of CASA and related
matters:
- to assess the effectiveness of administrative reforms undertaken by
CASA's management since 2003;
- to examine the effectiveness of CASA's governance structure; and
- to consider ways to strengthen CASA's relations with industry and
ensure CASA meets community expectations of a firm safety regulator.
The committee invites written submissions, which should be lodged by
Monday, 30 June 2008, to:
The Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
CANBERRA ACT 2600
The committee prefers to receive submissions electronically as an
attached document - email: rrat.sen@aph.gov.au
Submissions become Committee documents and are made public
only after a decision by the committee. Once submissions are authorised
for publication by the committee, they are posted on the committee's
website and become public documents. Please ensure that any submissions or
attachments you wish to remain confidential are clearly marked as such and
contact the secretariat if you require further advice.
Persons making submissions must
not release them without the approval of the Committee. Submissions are
covered by parliamentary privilege but the unauthorised release of them is
not.
Following consideration of submissions, the committee is proposing to
hold public hearings. The committee will consider all submissions and may
invite individuals and organisations to give evidence at the public
hearings.
Inquiries from hearing and speech impaired people should be directed to the Parliament House TTY number (02) 6277 7799. Adobe also provides tools for the blind and visually impaired to access PDF documents. These tools are available at: http://access.adobe.com/. If you require any special arrangements in order to enable you to participate in a committee inquiry, please contact the committee secretary.
For further information, contact:
Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia
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