MINUTES Western Australian State Division Webinar
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MINUTES Western Australian State Division Webinar Wednesday 16 September 2020 10.00am to 1.30pm _____________________________________________________________________ 1. WELCOME Welcoming address and Welcome to Country by AAA Policy Manager, Ms Samantha Leighton. Ms Leighton welcomed everyone to the webinar, provided a review of the agenda and speakers and explained how the webinar was to work including how to ask questions and participate in the ‘airport and corporate member updates’. 2. NATIONAL AAA CHAIRMAN UPDATE The National AAA Chairman and CFO of NT Airports, Mr Tom Ganley welcomed members and speakers. Thank you Jenny for leadership of WA Division and strong contribution to Board and to Perth Airport for your support and being able to host participants today. Huge thank you to the members for your decision to renew membership to fund our voice for airports during current crisis. Thank you members also for sharing data to allow the AAA team to present evidenced base lobbying. Well done to James and the team for the respect they have garnered in Canberra and with the media. The AAA national board meeting is tomorrow and the DPM and shadow transport minister will both be present. In closing, Mr Ganley thanked the members and speakers and asked for any information or feedback to be sent to AAA for action. Video from Hon Michael McCormack MP played. Points mentioned included: • COVID challenges • Government values AAA relationship • Airports are key contributors to the economy. Thank you for your service in restoring supply chains and providing safe protocols and programs. • Government support and funding being provided and other options for support being explored. 3. WA CHAIR REPORT and UPDATE WA Chair report and update by AAA WA Chair, Ms Jenny Kox. Well what a year it has been. We thought we had had a tough couple of years dealing with the 1 MINUTES Productivity Commission Inquiry, but then along came Coronavirus! Never could the impact on the aviation industry be predicted to have such far-reaching and long-term effects as COVID-19 has had. In addition, we are not out of the woods yet. It has been a trying time for all, but be assured the Association has been strong in continuing to be the ‘voice of airports’ at a National level. It is focussing on advising the Government on the effect on airports, not only financially but also by the loss of experience due to the tough staff resourcing decisions most in our industry are making. COVID-19 has affected the whole of our industry and the AAA has been spreading the message of how the industry (and not just airports) is affected. At a Board level, we have not been immune to change. We made the tough but necessary decision to cancel the 2020 National Conference, OpSwap and face-to-face regional meetings, recognising that companies wouldn’t have the money to spare to attend events, and who knew how long travel restrictions would be in place (although they have been a lot longer than we originally thought they might be). The Board has not met face-to-face since the November Board meeting held at the 2019 National Conference on the Gold Coast prompting us to learn how to conduct business like the rest of the world, via teleconferencing and on-line meetings. Simon steered the ship admirably during the initial COVID impacts, and James since joining in June has hit the ground running and is fighting the strong advocacy fight at Parliamentary level. Sadly, a number of directors and alternates have been directly impacted by COVID reductions and have left the Board this year. However, with change comes new opportunities, and we welcome those who are coming onto the Board and the experience they bring. However, the upside is that it has shown just how adaptable we are as an industry. The webinars being offered have been excellent and well attended. Free online training for members was also well utilised (member offer ends at the end of September) and has help keep airport workers current during those downtimes. Now we see the new type of divisional meeting – a virtual meeting with a face-to-face option. This is an excellent outcome for our smaller members who never get to leave their patch and it has been great seeing them be able to join a meeting without the cost of travel and time to their Council/Company. Part 139 MOS became ‘real’ in August, but thankfully there has been a small reprieve in having to have our new aerodrome manuals written. The Protect Regional Airports campaign was successful in securing funding assistance for essential infrastructure upgrades at regional airports. And whilst we have not been able to meet face-to-face this year, the WA Division team consisting of our Deputy Chair Amol Vikar and Secretary Joanne Monaghan have been hard at work on preparing our ‘virtual meetings’ and at times reaching out to our members. I thank them and their respective companies for their hard work and support. Thanks also to Perth Airport in their support of me as the WA Director. In addition, of course none of this is possible without the AAA staff, and in particular, Sam Leighton and Erin Livingston – thanks ladies for all that you do. Whilst times have been tough, please always remember we are here for you and please reach out if you 2 MINUTES need any assistance of any kind. Ms Kox noted the registrants for the meeting as below: Kieren Moss Aileron Edge Eloise Hewson Airservices Australia Darran Shannon Airservices Australia Luc Ramalinga Antoun James Goodwin Australian Airports Association Keith Tonkin Aviation Projects Jill Brix Avisure James Yatras BA365 Joe Hain CASA David Brady Cavotec Australia Jennifer May City of Busselton Desmond Hill City of Greater Geraldton - Geraldton Airport Joanne Monaghan City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder Brian Joiner City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder Allan Wright City of Karratha Stu McGraw Collins Aerospace Michael Kennedy Department of Transport Natasha Townsend Department of Transport Trish Edgar Department of Transport Michael Thompson Fulton Hogan Andrew Freers Geraldton Airport Nick Hawley GHD Luis Neumann Glidepath Australia Tracey Baxter JJ Ryan Consulting Amol Virkar Karratha Airport Peter White LANDRUM & BROWN Tom Ganley NT Airports Rod Evans Port Hedland International Airport Anthony Cicuttini Redwater Consulting Group David McNeil Securitas Transport Aviation Security Brendon Woodbrook Shire of Ashburton Megan Walsh Shire of Ashburton - Onslow Airport George Christianson Shire of East Pilbara Ben Lewis Shire of East Pilbara Gary Wright Shire of Wyndham East Kimberley Rob Morris To70 Aviation LapHang Chung To70 Aviation Australia Karl Valentin Aerodrome Management Services Eva Studniarczuk Aerodrome Management Services 3 MINUTES Nat Thomas Aerodrome Management Services Paul Brown Airservices Australia Kirsten Sandford CASA Stuart Jamieson City of Albany Nicole Hardy Jandakot Airport Holdings Kevin Smith Jandakot Airport Holdings Jenny Kox Perth Airport Pan Pan Perth Airport Braham Stander Perth Airport Stephen Inouye Veritas Amanda MacGregor Veritas Tanya Milosevich Veritas Shelley Gardner Aerodrome Management Services Kate Johnstone Aerodrome Management Services Isaac Palmer AVCRM Charles Hellawell AVSEC Group Adam Blake BHP Bennet Fowler BMD Constructions Rob Scott Boral Nigel Archibald City of Bunbury David Russell City of Busselton Brian Joiner City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder Roisin Murphy City of Karratha Nicholas Kleinig Esperance Airport Darryl Evans FMG (YCHK,YSOL,YFDF,YEWA aerodromes) Brett Mottolini Fulton Hogan Michael Dominkovich GHD Baljit Singh Nagra ISS Aviation Jithendra Kalugamage Mcarthur River Mine Philip Marks PAMG Jarrad Warwick Western Advance There were no apologies received. 4. AAA CEO UPDATE Mr James Goodwin, AAA CEO, provided an update on AAA activities, including; • Policy and Advocacy Industry Recovery - The aviation industry is facing unprecedented challenges in the current COVID- 19 operating environment. The AAA and major airports are working closely with government on an industry ‘relief and recovery’ plan. The AAA is working with industry and government to ensure it is ready to support the airport sector’s recovery efforts in the year ahead. The Australian Government is consulting with industry on its tourism recovery strategy in the wake of COVID-19 and the 4 MINUTES bushfires. Security and Border Processing - Changing security requirements and a new policy on border resources will be a significant focus this year. The AAA is supporting industry as it implements changing security requirements. The AAA is engaging with Government on a new policy for the provision of border services, which would significantly shift costs to airports. The AAA will continue to engage with Home Affairs on behalf of industry regarding the operating costs of security screening. CASA Review of Part 139 - The (new) MOS 139 in now in effect - The updated MOS 139 came into effect from 13 August 2020. The AAA continues to actively engage with CASA on behalf of industry to ensure no airport is left behind. The AAA will release new Airport Practice Notes and online education that reflect the MOS changes throughout the second half of 2020. AAA will host a webinar with CASA on 30 September focusing on MOS 139 post-implementation. Protect Regional Airports - On 13 June 2020, the Deputy Prime Minister announced $41.2 million in RAP funding for 61 airports for access and safety upgrade projects across Regional Australia. Ahead of the launch of Round 2 of RAP funding, the AAA has proposed a change to the co- contribution funding model to the Department of Infrastructure. PFAS Contamination - Legacy PFAS contamination issues remain an issue of significant concern for our members. The Department of Infrastructure is seeking a whole of government approach to develop reasonable, practicable and risk-based approaches to PFAS management. The AAA hosted a workshop for federally leased airports in 2019 to develop a more substantial and united airport policy position on this issue.