Drone crackdown coming in 2019 | ICT News - ACS

More surveillance and registration for recreational drone owners, continues Australian Computer Society.

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Australian drone owners can expect stricter rules and regulations in 2019, as the civil aviation authority begins a nationwide crackdown.
 
The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has revealed it is bolstering surveillance capabilities, while also implementing a new registration and accreditation scheme for recreational drones weighing over 250g.

CASA spokesperson Peter Gibson explained the changes will help the government to keep the skies safe...

Is this a crackdown?
While Gibson described the changes as a “drone safety crackdown”, the changes are also designed to help CASA communicate with drone owners more effectively, he explained.

“It gives us a way of directly communicating with people, so we’ll be able to offer ongoing support and information in terms of safely operating drones,” he said.

Communication can now be sent to drone owners regarding important safety issues, such as reminders to not operate a drone above a bushfire.
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Source: ACS