Further to our December 2018 Newsflash on the Government’s proposals for regulation of remotely piloted aircraft systems (“RPAs”), CASA has now released a Consultation Paper on RPA operation and RPA operator accreditation. In accordance with the Government’s proposals, CASA’s Consultation Paper proposes the registration and accreditation of RPAs that meet the following criteria:

Late last year, a suite of amendments to the Australian Consumer Law (ACL) came into force, a number of which will directly affect interactions between consumers and airlines/operators. The amendments follow the publication in April 2017 of a report by Consumer Affairs Australia New Zealand (CAANZ), which proposed 19 amendments to the ACL.