Corporate

As an operationally independent body within the
Australian Government Department of Transport and Regional
Services, the Australian Transport Safety
Bureau's primary media objectives are to communicate about

A media conference discussing the progress of the investigation into the circumstances surrounding the Lancair fatal accident on 26 March 2006 will be held today, Friday 31 March 2006

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has received international recognition for outstanding work in its Investigation into Ansett Australia maintenance safety deficiencies and the control of continuing airworthiness of Class A aircraft report.

Partnerships & Cooperation in an Environment of Resource Constraints & Security Imperatives

• There is a tension between independent safety investigation with accident site control and other legitimate investigation that entails cooperation

Presentation given to Waypoint 2007 on Investigation and data
issues.

Speech delivered to Asia-Pacific Coroners' Conference, Hobart,
Tasmania on ATSB fatality investigations in Australia and the Asia
Pacific by Mr Kym Bills, Executive Director, Australian Transport
Safety Bureau.

Overview

• Australia has a very safe transport system in international terms across all modes
• However, major accidents are low probability, high consequence events and we can never afford to be complacent

Spoken by Mr Kym Bills, Executive Director, Australian Transport Safety Bureau 23 July 2007

Presentation given by Mr Kym Bills,

Executive Director

Australian Transport Safety Bureau

Department of Transport and Regional Services

Speech presented 7 Aug 2006

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