Release of ARFFS Regulatory Policy Review Public Discussion Paper
On 18 December 2015, the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts (the department) released a regulatory policy review consultation paper that considered future arrangements in relation to the provision of ARFFS at Australian airports. Public and industry comments on the paper closed on 12 February 2016. Eleven submissions were received.
- ARFFS Regulatory policy paper: DOCX: 6975 KB PDF: 373 KB
- Submissions
Outcomes of ARFFS Regulatory Policy Review
In December 2016, the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, the Hon Darren Chester MP announced the outcomes of the ARFFS Regulatory Policy Review.
- Outcomes of the Review PDF: 100 KB
Update ARFFS Regulatory Policy
In June 2018, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, the Hon Michael McCormack MP, adjusted the regulatory policy reforms, such that the passenger number trigger for a risk assessment for the establishment of ARFFS be 350,000 (rather than 500,000) and for disestablishment, 300,000 (rather than 400,000).
- Regulatory Policy Reforms PDF: 138 KB
In June 2022, CASA established the Technical Working Group (TWG) to provide relevant technical expertise and industry sector insight in relation to the draft Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 (CASR) Part 176 and Part 176 Manual of Standards (MOS) to enable implementation of government policy for the regulation of ARFFS.