Chapter 1 - Introduction

[1]        This provision would replace the current ANO which was established in 2010.

[2]        Senate Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills, Digest 5 of 2018, 9 May 2018, p. 6.

[3]        Senate Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills, Digest 5 of 2018, 9 May 2018, p. 7.

[4]        Mr John Cincotta, Dingley Village Community Association, Proof Hansard, 22 June 2018, p. 16.

[5]        Moorabbin Airport, History, http://www.moorabbinairport.com.au/corporate/history (accessed 4 July 2018).

[6]        Moorabbin Airport, Airport traffic statistics, http://www.moorabbinairport.com.au/aviation/airport-traffic-statistics (accessed 4 July 2018).

[7]        Miss Karen Hastings, Moorabbin Airport Residents Association, Proof Hansard, 22 June 2018, p. 10.

[8]        Mr Ian Mitchell, East Melbourne Group, Proof Hansard, 22 June 2018, p. 20.

[9]        Mr Frank Rivoli, Hume Residents Airport Action Group, Proof Hansard, 22 June 2018, p.1.

[10]      Senator Janet Rice, Senate Hansard, 27 March 2018, p. 2271.

[11]      Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee, Inquiry into the effectiveness of Airservices Australia's management of aircraft noise, 2 July 2010, https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Rural_and_Regional_Affairs_and_Transport/Completed_inquiries/2008-10/aircraft_noise/report/index (accessed 27 July 2018).

[12]      Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee, Inquiry into the effectiveness of Airservices Australia's management of aircraft noise, 2 July 2010, p. 69.

[13]      International Civil Aviation Organisation, Community engagement for aviation environmental management, https://www.icao.int/environmental-protection/Pages/Community-engagement-for-aviation-environmental-management.aspx (accessed 4 July 2018).

[14]      ICAO, Reduction of Noise at Source, https://www.icao.int/environmental-protection/Pages/Reduction-of-Noise-at-Source.aspx (accessed 27 July 2018).

[15]      Air Navigation (Aircraft Noise) Regulations 2018, https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2018L00448/Download (accessed 27 July 2018)

[16]      Air Navigation (Aircraft Noise) Regulations 2018, https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2018L00448/Download (accessed 27 July 2018)

[17]      Mr Jason Harfield, Airservices Australia, Proof Hansard, 22 June 2018, p. 37.

[18]      Mr Jason Harfield, Airservices Australia, Proof Hansard, 22 June 2018, p. 37.

[19]      Airservices Australia, Submission 9, p. 1.

[20]      Airservices Australia, Noise abatement procedure, http://www.airservicesaustralia.com/aircraftnoise/aircraft-operations/noise-abatement-procedures/ (accessed 27 July 2018).

[21]      Airservices Australia, Noise abatement procedure reviews, http://www.airservicesaustralia.com/publications/noise-reports/noise-abatement-procedure-reviews/ (accessed 27 July 2018).

[22]      Airservices Australia, Monitoring aircraft noise, http://www.airservicesaustralia.com/aircraftnoise/monitoring-aircraft-noise/ (accessed 27 July 2018).

[23]      Airservices Australia, Monitoring aircraft noise, http://www.airservicesaustralia.com/aircraftnoise/monitoring-aircraft-noise/ (accessed 27 July 2018).

[24]      Airservices Australia, Short term noise monitoring, http://www.airservicesaustralia.com/publications/noise-reports/short-term-monitoring/   (accessed 27 July 2018).

[25]      Airservices Australia, Monitoring aircraft noise, http://www.airservicesaustralia.com/aircraftnoise/monitoring-aircraft-noise/ (accessed 27 July 2018).

[26]      Airservices Australia, Noise monitoring network reviews, http://www.airservicesaustralia.com/publications/noise-reports/noise-monitoring-network-reviews/ (accessed 27 July 2018).

[27]      Airservices Australia, Aircraft noise, http://www.airservicesaustralia.com/aircraftnoise/ (accessed 27 July 2018).

[28]      Aircraft Noise, Who is responsible for what, http://aircraftnoise.com.au/working-together/who-is-responsible-for-what/ (accessed 27 July 2018).

[29]      Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities, Aviation Environment and Airport Safeguarding, https://infrastructure.gov.au/aviation/environmental/index.aspx (accessed 27 July 2018).

[30]      Aircraft Noise Ombudsman, About us, http://www.ano.gov.au/ (accessed 27 July 2018).

[31]      Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities, Airport Planning & Regulation, https://infrastructure.gov.au/aviation/airport/planning/index.aspx (accessed 27 July 2018).

[32]      Department of Defence, Managing aircraft noise while protecting Australia's national interests, http://www.defence.gov.au/AircraftNoise/ (accessed 27 July 2018).

[33]      Aircraft Noise, Who is responsible for what, http://aircraftnoise.com.au/working-together/who-is-responsible-for-what/ (accessed 27 July 2018).

Chapter 2 - Key Provisions

[1]        Senator Janet Rice, Senate Hansard, 27 March 2018, p. 2271.

[2]        Explanatory Memorandum, Air Services Amendment Bill 2018, p. 2.

[3]        Senator Janet Rice, Senate Hansard, 27 March 2018, p. 2271.

[4]        Explanatory Memorandum, Air Services Amendment Bill 2018, p. 4.

Chapter 3 - Consultation and representation

[1]        ACT Department of Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development, Submission 12, pp. 1–2. 

[2]        Airservices Australia, Submission 9; Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities, Submission 11.

[3]        Australian Airports Association, Submission 10, p. 2.

[4]        Air Services Act 1995, para. 9(2)(a).

[5]        Air Services Act 1995, s. 10.

[6]        Airservices Australia, Submission 9, p. 3.

[7]        Airservices Australia, Submission 9, p. 3.

[8]        Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities, Submission 11, p. [1].

[9]        Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities, Submission 11, p. [2].

[10]      Airservices Australia, Airservices Environmental Assessment Process for Changes to Aircraft Operations (excluding on-ground works), http://www.airservicesaustralia.com/wp-content/uploads/13-167FAC_Environmental_assessment_P1.pdf (accessed 5 July 2018).

[11]      See for example, Australian Airports Association, Submission 10, p. 3

[12]      Australian Airports Association, Submission 10, p. 3.

[13]      Airservices Australia, Submission 9, p. 3.

[14]      Australian Government, National Aviation Policy White Paper: Flight Path to the Future, December 2009, p. 163, https://infrastructure.gov.au/aviation/publications/files/Aviation_White_Paper_final.pdf (accessed 4 July 2018).

[15]      Australian Government, National Aviation Policy White Paper: Flight Path to the Future, December 2009, p. 23.

[16]      Australian Government, National Aviation Policy White Paper: Flight Path to the Future, December 2009, p. 163.

[17]      Australian Government, National Aviation Policy White Paper: Flight Path to the Future, December 2009, p. 163.

[18]      Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee, Effectiveness of Airservices Australia's management of aircraft noise, Recommendation 1, 2 July 2010, p. 69.

[19]      Australian Government, Government response to Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee Inquiry Report on the effectiveness of Airservices Australia's Management of Aircraft Noise, February 2011, https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Rural_and_Regional_Affairs_and_Transport/Completed_inquiries/2008-10/aircraft_noise/index (accessed 4 July 2018).

[20]      Australian Government, Government response to Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee Inquiry Report on the effectiveness of Airservices Australia's Management of Aircraft Noise, February 2011.

[21]      Airservices Australia, Communication and consultation protocol, July 2016, p. 4, http://www.airservicesaustralia.com/wp-content/uploads/Communication-and-consultation-protocol_WEB.pdf (accessed 6 July 2018). 

[22]      Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development, Community Aviation Consultation Groups (CACG) Guidelines, Issued February 2011, Revised November 2016, p. 1, https://infrastructure.gov.au/aviation/airport/planning/files/CACG_Guidelines_2016.pdf (accessed 6 July 2018).

[23]      Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities, Community Aviation Consultation Groups (CACG) Guidelines, Issued February 2011, Revised November 2016, p. 5.

[24]      Australian Airports Association, Submission 10, p. 1.

[25]      Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities cited in Australian Airports Association, Submission 10, p. 3.

[26]      Mr Frank Rivoli, Hume Residents Airport Action Group, Proof Hansard, 22 June 2018, p. 4.

[27]      Mr Frank Rivoli, Hume Residents Airport Action Group, Proof Hansard, 22 June 2018, p. 5.

[28]      Mr John Cincotta, Dingley Village Community Association, Proof Hansard, 22 June 2018, p. 16.

[29]      Moorabbin Airport Residents Association Inc, Supplementary Submission 42, pp. 3–4.

[30]      Airservices Australia, Submission 9, p. 3.

[31]      Mr Jason Harfield, Airservices Australia, Proof Hansard, 22 June 2018, p. 38.

[32]      Mr Jason Harfield, Airservices Australia, Proof Hansard, 22 June 2018, p. 38.

[33]      Aircraft Noise Ombudsman, Investigation into complaints about the introduction of new flight paths in Hobart, April 2018, p. 1, http://ano.gov.au/reportsstats/reports/Hobart_Noise_Improvements_Apr2018_Review_ASA_Response.pdf (accessed 5 July 2018).

[34]      Aircraft Noise Ombudsman, Investigation into complaints about the introduction of new flight paths in Hobart, April 2018, p. 22.

[35]      Aircraft Noise Ombudsman, Investigation into complaints about the introduction of new flight paths in Hobart, April 2018, p. 22.

[36]      Aircraft Noise Ombudsman, Investigation into complaints about the introduction of new flight paths in Hobart, April 2018, p. 22.

[37]      Aircraft Noise Ombudsman, Investigation into complaints about the introduction of new flight paths in Hobart, April 2018, p. 51.

[38]      Aircraft Noise Ombudsman, Investigation into complaints about the introduction of new flight paths in Hobart, April 2018, p. 51.

[39]      Aircraft Noise Ombudsman, Investigation into complaints about the introduction of new flight paths in Hobart, April 2018, p. 51.

[40]      Aircraft Noise Ombudsman, Investigation into complaints about the introduction of new flight paths in Hobart, April 2018, p. 51.

[41]      Mr Jason Harfield, Airservices Australia, Estimates Hansard, 22 May 2018, p. 64.

[42]      Mr Jason Harfield, Airservices Australia, Estimates Hansard, 22 May 2018, p. 66.

[43]      Civil Aviation Safety Authority, Fly Neighbourly Agreements – Information and Guidelines, https://www.casa.gov.au/file/149191/download?token=uvAQUKId (accessed 16 July 2018).

[44]      Civil Aviation Safety Authority, Fly Neighbourly Agreements – Information and Guidelines.

[45]      Airservices Australia, Moorabbin Airport: Noise Information Pack, August 2013, http://www.airservicesaustralia.com/wp-content/uploads/Moorabbin-Airport-Noise-Information-Pack.pdf (accessed 23 July 2018).

[46]      Moorabbin Airport Residents Association Inc, Submission 42, p. 3.

[47]      Mr John Cincotta, Dingley Village Community Association, Proof Hansard, 22 June 2018, p. 13.

[48]      Mr Jonathan Booth, Microflite Helicopter Services, Proof Hansard, 22 June 2018, p. 27.

[49]      Mr Jonathan Booth, Microflite Helicopter Services, Proof Hansard, 22 June 2018, pp. 30–31.

[50]      Mr Ian Mitchell, East Melbourne Group, Proof Hansard, 22 June 2018, p. 21.

[51]      Mr Jonathan Booth, Microflite Helicopter Services, Proof Hansard, 22 June 2018, p. 30.

[52]      Mr Jonathan Booth, Microflite Helicopter Services, Proof Hansard, 22 June 2018, p. 27.

[53]      Mr Jonathan Booth, Microflite Helicopter Services, Proof Hansard, 22 June 2018, p. 27.

[54]      Airservices Australia, Submission 9, p. 3.

[55]      Airservices Australia, Submission 9, p. 3.

[56]      Airservices Australia, Submission 9, p. 3.

[57]      Australian Airports Association, Submission 10, p. 3.

[58]      Hume Residents Airport Action Group, Submission 19, p. 1.

[59]      Moorabbin Airport Residents Association Inc, Submission 42, p. 2.

[60]      Moorabbin Airport Residents Association Inc, Submission 42, p. 2.

[61]      Moorabbin Airport Residents Association Inc, Submission 42, p. 2.

[62]      Senator Rice, Proof Hansard, 22 June 2018, p. 16.

[63]      Mr Frank Rivoli, Hume Residents Airport Action Group, Proof Hansard, 22 June 2018, p. 6.

[64]      Mr Trevor Neal, Residents Against Western Sydney Airport Inc, Proof Hansard, 22 June 2018, p. 6.

[65]      Mr David Woodward, East Melbourne Group, Proof Hansard, 22 June 2018, p. 22.

[66]      Mr John Cincotta, Dingley Village Community Association, Proof Hansard, 22 June 2018, p. 13.

[67]      Airservices Australia, Submission 9, p. 4.

[68]      Mr Jason Harfield, Airservices Australia, Proof Hansard, 22 June 2018, p. 39.

[69]      Mr Jason Harfield, Airservices Australia, Proof Hansard, 22 June 2018, p. 44.

[70]      Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities, Submission 11, p. 3.

[71]      Mr Jason Harfield, Airservices Australia, Proof Hansard, 22 June 2018, p. 45.

[72]      Ms Narelle Bell, Aircraft Noise Ombudsman, Proof Hansard, 22 June 2018, p. 42.

[73]      Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities, Submission 11, p. [3].

[74]      Mr Brendan McRandle, Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities, Proof Hansard, 22 June 2018, p. 49.

[75]      Australian Mayoral Aviation Council, Submission 28, p. 4.

[76]      Aircraft Noise Ombudsman, Investigation into complaints about the introduction of new flight paths in Hobart, April 2018, p. 24.

[77]      Aircraft Noise Ombudsman, Investigation into Complaints about the Perth Noise Improvement Proposals, November 2015, p. 2, http://www.ano.gov.au/reportsstats/reports/Perth_Noise_Improvements_2015_Review_ASA_Response.pdf  (accessed 31 July 2018).

[78]      Airservices Australia, Airservices Australia's Management response to the ANO Report – "Investigation into Complaints about the Perth Noise Improvement Proposals" (November 2015), p. 2, http://www.ano.gov.au/reportsstats/reports/Perth_Noise_Improvements_2015_Review_ASA_Response.pdf 

[79]      Aircraft Noise Ombudsman, Investigation into Complaints about the Perth Noise Improvement Proposals, November 2015, Recommendation 18, p. 33.

[80]      Mr David Woodward, East Melbourne Group, Proof Hansard, 22 June 2018, p. 25.

Chapter 4

[1]        Airservices Australia, Submission 9, p. 4.

[2]        Airservices Australia, Noise Complaints and Information Service, Complaints Management, http://www.airservicesaustralia.com/wp-content/uploads/11-147FAC_Complaints_management_WEB.pdf (accessed 6 June 2018).

[3]        Airservices Australia, Submission 9, p. 4.

[4]        Australian Airports Association, Submission 10, p. 4.

[5]        Aircraft Noise Ombudsman, Aircraft Noise Ombudsman Charter, November 2016, p. 3, http://www.ano.gov.au/about/docs/ANO_charter_2016.pdf (accessed 2 August 2018).

[6]        Airservices Australia, Submission 9, p. 4.

[7]        Aircraft Noise Ombudsman, About Us, 16 March 2017, http://www.ano.gov.au/about/ (accessed 23 July 2018).

[8]        Ms Narelle Bell, Aircraft Noise Ombudsman, Proof Hansard, 22 June 2018, p. 43.

[9]        Ms Narelle Bell, Aircraft Noise Ombudsman, Proof Hansard, 22 June 2018, p. 43.

[10]      Mr Frank Rivoli, Hume Residents Airport Action Group, Proof Hansard, 22 June 2018, p. 2.

[11]      Mr Giuseppe (Joe) Biviano, Moorabbin Airport Resident Association, Proof Hansard, 22 June 2018, p. 16.

[12]      Miss Karen Hastings, Moorabbin Airport Residents Association, Proof Hansard, 22 June 2018, p. 11.

[13]      Explanatory Memorandum, Air Services Amendment Bill 2018, p. 4.

[14]      Airservices Australia, Submission 9, p. 4.

[15]      Australian Airports Association, Submission 10, p. 4.

[16]      Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities, Submission 11, p. 1.

[17]      Mr Brendan McRandle, Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities, Proof Hansard, 22 June 2018, p. 50.

[18]      Mr Brendan McRandle, Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities, Proof Hansard, 22 June 2018, p. 50.

[19]      Mr Jim Wolfe, Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities, Proof Hansard, 22 June 2018, p. 51.

[20]      Senator Janet Rice, Proof Hansard, 22 June 2018, p. 51.

[21]      Mr Jim Wolfe, Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities, Proof Hansard, 22 June 2018, p. 51.

[22]      Mr Brendan McRandle and Mr Jim Wolfe, Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities, Proof Hansard, 22 June 2018, p. 51.

[23]      Australian Mayoral Aviation Council, Submission 28, p. 1.

[24]      Australian Mayoral Aviation Council, Submission 28, p. 2.

[25]      Airservices Australia, Submission 9, pp. 4–5.

[26]      Mr Brendan McRandle, Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities, Proof Hansard, 22 June 2018, p. 51.

Chapter 5

[1]        Airservices Australia, Submission 9, p. 2.

[2]        Airservices Australia, Submission 9, p. 2.

[3]        East Melbourne Group, Submission 5, p. 1. See also Ms Shelley Faubel, East Melbourne Neighbour Network, Proof Hansard, 22 June 2018, p. 20.

[4]        Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities, Submission 11, p. [2]

[5]        Airservices Australia, Submission 9, p. 2.

[6]        Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities, Submission 11, p. [2]

[7]        Civil Aviation Safety Authority, Submission 1, p. 1.

[8]        Mr Jason Harfield, Airservices Australia and Dr Jonathan Aleck, Civil Aviation Safety Authority, Proof Hansard, 22 June 2018, p. 33.

[9]        Civil Aviation Safety Authority, Submission 1, p. 1.

[10]      Civil Aviation Safety Authority, Submission 1, p. 1.

[11]      Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities, Submission 11, p. [2].

[12]      Civil Aviation Safety Authority, Submission 1, p. 2.

[13]      Senator Janet Rice, Proof Hansard, 22 June 2018, p. 47.

[14]      Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities, Submission 11, p. [2].

[15]      Airservices Australia, Submission 9, pp. 2–3. See also Civil Aviation Safety Authority, Submission 1, p. 1.

[16]      Australian Airports Association, Submission 10, p. 5.

[17]      Mr Jonathan Booth, Microflite Helicopter Services, Proof Hansard, 22 June 2018, p. 31.

[18]      Australian Airports Association, Submission 10, p. 5.

[19]      Mr Jason Harfield, Airservices Australia, Proof Hansard, 22 June 2018, p. 37.

[20]      Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities, Submission 11, p. [3].

[21]      Airservices Australia, Submission 9, p. 4.

[22]      Airservices Australia, Submission 9, p. 4.

[23]      Airservices Australia, Submission 9, p. 4.

[24]      Australian Airports Association, Submission 10, p. 5.

[25]      Mr David Woodard, East Melbourne Group, Proof Hansard, 22 June 2018, p. 18.

[26]      Australian Airports Association, Submission 10, p. 2.

[27]      Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities, Submission 11.

[28]      Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities, Submission 11, p. [2].

[29]      Department of the Environment and Energy, Submission 12, p. 2.

[30]      Mr Jason Harfield, Airservices Australia, Proof Hansard, 22 June 2018, p. 41.

[31]      Dr Jonathan Aleck, Civil Aviation Safety Authority, Proof Hansard, 22 June 2018, pp. 41–42.

[32]      Mr David Woodward, East Melbourne Group, Proof Hansard, 22 June 2018, p. 18.

[33]      Residents Against Western Sydney Airport Incorporated, Submission 3, p. 5.

[34]      Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities, Submission 11, p. [3].

[35]      Mr Brendan McRandle, Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities, Proof Hansard, 22 June 2018, p. 50.

[36]      Mr Brendan McRandle, Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities, Proof Hansard, 22 June 2018, p. 50.

[37]      Mr Brendan McRandle, Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities, Proof Hansard, 22 June 2018, p. 50.

[38]      Mr Brendan McRandle, Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities, Proof Hansard, 22 June 2018, p. 50.

[39]      Airservices Australia, Submission 9, p. 5.

Chapter 6

[1]        Australian Government, Government response to Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee Inquiry Report on the effectiveness of Airservices Australia's Management of Aircraft Noise, February 2011.

[2]        Aircraft Noise Ombudsman, Investigation into complaints about the introduction of new flight paths in Hobart, April 2018, pp. 2 and 21.

[3]        Aircraft Noise Ombudsman, Investigation into complaints about the introduction of new flight paths in Hobart, April 2018, p. 22.

[4]        Airservices Australia, Communication and Consultation Protocol, July 2016.

[5]        Aircraft Noise Ombudsman, Investigation into complaints about the introduction of new flight paths in Hobart, April 2018, Recommendations 5 and 6, pp. 58–59.

[6]        The ANO found that Airservices Australia did not comply with its own protocols and operating standards with regard to the Hobart flight path changes. Aircraft Noise Ombudsman, Investigation into complaints about the introduction of new flight paths in Hobart, April 2018, p. 24.

[7]        Aircraft Noise Ombudsman, Investigation into complaints about the introduction of new flight paths in Hobart, April 2018, p. 24.

[8]        Aircraft Noise Ombudsman, Investigation into complaints about the introduction of new flight paths in Hobart, April 2018, Recommendations 11, 12 and 13, p. 56.

Dissenting Report from the Australian Greens

[1]        East Melbourne Group (Submission 5), Hume Residents Airport Action Group (Submission 19)

[2]        Moorabbin Airports Residents Association (Submission 42)