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05.08.2015 |
CPSAS contract extension is denied by IPDIV and Aerial Surveillance in support of the PBS ceases
Proceeding to Trial |
29.02.2016 |
Joint Standing Committee on "Strengthening implementation of the Niue Treaty" Chaired by Senator Fawcett where he quotes "we have seen an investment in a civilian charter to do some surveillance"
Senator confirms CPSAS provided surveillance |
02.12.2016 |
IPDIV put out the Tender for Aerial Surveillance including the requirement to meet Australian Civil Aviation Certification
The applicant TSC did not meet Australian Certification standards of an Air Operating Certificate |
20.06.2017 |
The JSC is given a statement by DOD that "Australia will provide contracted Civilian manned fixed wing aerial surveillance from late 2017" and that "contracted aerial surveillance has never been attempted previously".
The statement relating to contracted surveillance is patently false |
14.12.2017 |
CPSAS Legals send a Letter of Demand to DOD challenging the false statement of 20.06.2017
CPSAS engaged Legal services to make this challenge |
28.01.2018 |
Minister for Defence announces the "2 Billion Dollars PMSP" program and says 1400 hours each year has been assigned and says "TSC has previously provided aerial surveillance supplied to the FFA in its largest annual surveillance operation".
The statement is false. TSC had not supplied such services. |
01.02.2018 |
The DOD Legal Firm responds to the Letter of Demand as follows: "As regards the Answer to the Parliamentary Committee (adopting the definitions in your letter dated 14 December 2017), our client does not accept that the aerial surveillance service to be provided as part of the PMSP is "in essence, the same as that which IEPL provided to the Commonwealth under the Contract." The program and the scale of the service to be provided quite clearly distinguish it from the trial service provided by IEPL. Read in context, our client does not consider the Answer to be incorrect or false."
This perception would be challenged in court |
08.02.2018 |
Media Report comments: "Selection of a US provider has created consternation among Australian aerial surveillance companies, with industry sources saying at least three submitted compliant bids"
Statements made by DOD representatives at senate and other meetings said there were no Australian applicants which is untrue. |
20.02.2018 |
Media Report comments: Surveillance plane stranded and no Pilots being reported by the Media
The articles go unchallenged |
29.05.2018 |
Senator Kitching questions DOD at Senate Estimates and the responses are best reviewed in toto and the reader can draw their own opinion as to the veracity of the replies.
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30.10.2018 |
Media Report comments: First test flight for TSC
The reports go unchallenged |
12.02.2019 |
Media Report comments: TSC still not operational
The reports go unchallenged |
14.05.2022 |
CPSAS files a safety report to CASA in Australia reference the operations by TSC being illegal
The matter has been referred to the Pacific Aviation Safety Office in Vanuatu and the FAA and awaits determination |
25.05.2023 |
Judgment of Justice McIntyre
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