ANO submission to “Impact and mitigation of aircraft noise” Senate inquiry

The impact and mitigation of aircraft noise was referred to the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee for inquiry and report by 8 October 2024.

The scope of the inquiry includes:

• the effect of aircraft noise on amenity, physical and mental wellbeing and everyday life of residents;
• the effect of aircraft noise on small business; and
• potential mitigations.

Submissions to the inquiry closed on 30 April 2024. The ANO submission to the inquiry can be accessed here.

Please visit the “Impact and Mitigation of Aircraft Noise” webpage here for information.

ANO submission to Aviation White Paper – Terms of Reference (TOR)

The Aviation White Paper was announced by the federal government in 2022. Submissions to the Terms of Reference (TOR) closed on 10 March 2023. The ANO submission to the Aviation White Paper TOR can be accessed below.

A more detailed consultation period with a further opportunity to make submissions will occur once the Aviation Green Paper is released, in mid-2023. Please visit the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Cities and the Arts’ website for information on the Aviation White Paper.

Sunshine Coast Post Implementation Review – Terms of Reference

The Aircraft Noise Ombudsman (ANO) has received a large number of representations from the public regarding Airservices Australia’s (Airservices’) Terms of Reference for the Post Implementation Review of the flight paths at Sunshine Coast Airport. These representations appear to have occurred following a resolution by the Board of Airservices Australia (the Board) that the Terms of Reference be agreed between Airservices and the ANO.