Where to now for domestic aviation? Examining the trajectory of Australia’s air travel sector

The 2024 Australian Aviation White Paper seems to have been a damp squib - long on intention and ambition, but short on detail and practical measures. The vision is for an aviation sector that is safe, competitive, productive and sustainable. This session will take a hard look at what is actually being done - and more importantly what should be done - to produce the best outcomes for the air travel sector in Australia.

• What is the progress around government short-term initiatives such as the aviation industry ombuds scheme, passenger rights charter, airline 'show cause' arrangements and new disability/passenger assistance standards?

• What are the expected outcomes of proposed competitive reforms, such as changes to airport slot management and negotiating arrangements, airport economic regulation, and aviation competition monitoring?

• Are proposals around the aviation workforce such as licence reforms, training expectation and future workforce planning going to be effective?

• Will government support for regional aviation actually produce any meaningful improvements for regional connectivity, flight pricing and airport standards?