This Day in History: 1995-09-21

The Transport Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 3) 1995 proposing changes to the investigative powers of Bureau of Air Safety Investigation (BASI) was introduced to Parliament on 21 September 1995. At the same time, CASA announced the mandatory fitting of Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance Systems to regular passenger transport operators, after a series of near misses and a BASI recommendation. The Transport Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 3) 1995 provided for the transfer of air safety investigation powers of BASI from the Air Navigation Regulations to the Air Navigation Act 1920. Source: Senate Debates, 21 September 1995, p. 1235; Australian, 7, 20 and 23 September 1995. via aph.gov.au website