Australia agrees transport safety pact with Indonesia
CANBERRA: Australia and Indonesia have agreed to work together to improve Indonesia’s aviation and maritime safety capabilities.
Australia will provide almost A$24 million over three years for a package of training and technical assistance that will be made available to Indonesia to support that country in addressing significant transport safety challenges,
Australian Minister for Transport, Mark Vaile, and Indonesian Minister for Transportation, Hatta Radjasa, jointly signed the pact which both countries hope will lead to improved security of Indonesia’s air and seaways.
Vaile said: “It is important that we work together to address those areas which Indonesia itself has identified as safety priorities.
“Australian agencies are already co-operating with Indonesia in various ways, The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has been working closely with Indonesian authorities following the Yogyakarta tragedy on March 7.”
The crash of a Garuda Indonesia jet at Yogyakarta airport resulted in 21 deaths.
Under the arrangement, priority will be given to improving the skills of safety regulators, managers, investigators and air traffic service providers.
Recent assessments of transport safety by the Indonesian Government and the International Civil Aviation Organisation will be used to develop a detailed work programme and this information will be complemented by the results of joint workshops to be held in Indonesia.
Vaile added: “This is not about quick fixes, but a co-ordinated programme to address issues that are important to both countries.”
Indonesia has experienced five major transport accidents in the past 18 months, three of which involved aircraft while another two involved passenger ferries.
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