I am very pleased and excited to have been appointed as Aircraft Noise Ombudsman. In the five months since I began in the role I have been fascinated by the wide and varied range of issues
that emerge in this field. Although new to aviation, I am not new to looking at the way government or agency decision making affects ordinary people in their daily lives. A background in administrative review, tribunals, legal policy development and the public and community sectors, means I am well acquainted with the consequences of agencies’ failure to properly engage with affected communities. Right now, my new-ness to aviation means I can offer some insights from the perspective of an outsider – a perspective I share with most of the community.
The Aircraft Noise Ombudsman acknowledges Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures; and to Elders past and present.