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safety occurrence data on a monthly basis. CASA will assess all available data to identify current or emerging aviation safety risks that may require airspace solutions or other mitigation to achieve an acceptable level of safety for all airspace users.

   25.  An airspace risk assessment should consider traffic types and density; the wider operating environment; present and emerging airspace risks; public, industry and government agency comments; government policy objectives; and planned future activity. It should also consider any risk mitigations already in place or planned at the location to ensure it is structured and comprehensive. All information gathered will be used for the overall analysis and determination of airspace risk.

   26.  CASA will use the outcomes of the airspace risk assessment and any other sources of information and intelligence as appropriate, to identify any residual airspace risk requiring further analysis and examination within an aeronautical risk review.

   27.  If CASA has completed an aeronautical risk review in the previous year then it may choose to update that existing review if circumstances or risk factors indicate that a further review is warranted.

   28.  CASA shall publish its findings and proposals, as required, on the overall safety and suitability of a particular airspace classification, designation or level of service. These findings and/or proposals will be to: (a) change the classification or designation of airspace; (b) not change a classification or designation, but make other proposals to improve or enhance airspace arrangements, including level of service; or (c) recommend a continuation of current airspace arrangements without any other proposals. CASA will provide these findings and/or proposals to Airservices, Defence and the public for comment and, after considering these comments, make a determination to be implemented by the relevant parties, should such action be required.

   29.  Any determination must be taken in consultation with Airservices, and Defence where relevant, given the responsibilities of these agencies for the introduction of new or changed air traffic services and facilities arising from such CASA determinations.

   30.  Following a decision to change the class of a volume of airspace (a determination), CASA must progress the change in accordance with their published procedures. That change must be formalised as a legislative instrument, endorsed by the airspace delegate, and published on the Federal Register of Legislation and then through the Australian Aeronautical Information Publication.

   31.  There may be times when urgent decisions are required to meet a safety, national security, or other imperatives, in accordance with the Airspace Regulations, and it may not be practicable to comply with parts of this process.

Australia's Future Airspace Framework

   32.  In line with the Airspace Act 2007, the Airspace Regulations 2007 and consistent with government policy objectives and the Minister's Statement of Expectations,