Consultation

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The Emerging Aviation Technologies Policy Forum is the principal forum for the lead policy agency, the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts (the department) to consult with a range of stakeholders. It provides a mechanism to help inform the development of the department’s policy advice for emerging aviation technologies in Australia.

The forum is not a decision-making body. It is intended to be a mechanism for open, non-binding discussions on policy options and associated issues. It does not replace broader industry consultation by other agencies’ working groups or forums.

Further information can be found in the Terms of Reference.

If you are interested in joining, please submit an Expression of Interest. Industry representatives, academia, state, territory and local governments and other Commonwealth agencies are encouraged to apply.

The National Emerging Aviation Technologies Consultative Committee (the Committee) was the principal forum through which the department engaged with industry. It has now been superseded by the Emerging Aviation Technologies Policy Forum.

The Committee met regularly to ensure industry views were incorporated into future initiatives. The Committee is no longer active; however, the outcomes of past meetings are available below.

Uncrewed Systems Security Public Consultation Paper (May 2026)

The Australian Government welcomed feedback on proposals to strengthen security settings for uncrewed systems, ensuring drone use can continue to be safe, responsible, and innovative. 

The Uncrewed Systems Security Consultation Paper sought input from recreational drone users, industry, retailers, and the wider community to inform the development of policy outcomes outlined in the paper.

Feedback was provided to the Department of Home Affairs via their consultation page.

Privacy Guidelines (August 2023)

The aim of the consultation was to seek feedback on privacy guidelines which will help drone users and the community to understand the privacy impacts of drones, encouraging drone use that is in line with community expectations.

View the submissions received in response to the privacy guidelines.

Read the summary of public consultation outcomes.

Remote Identification Discussion Paper (July 2023)

The aim of the consultation was to consider the potential role of Remote ID in the Australian emerging aviation ecosystem.

View the submissions received in response to the remote identification discussion paper.

Read the summary of public consultation outcomes.

Infrastructure planning guidelines for drone delivery services (November 2022)

The aim of the consultation was to ensure the guidelines are fit for purpose to manage the expected growth of drone operations in Australia in a manner that is safe, nationally consistent and considerate of the community and environment.

View the submissions received in response to the infrastructure planning guidelines that informed the final version of the Infrastructure Planning Framework.

Read the summary of public consultation outcomes.

National Aviation Policy Issues Paper on Emerging Aviation Technologies (September 2020)

Under the previous government, the department released a National Aviation Policy Issues Paper on Emerging Aviation Technologies for industry and broader stakeholder consultation. This paper was the first step towards development of a national policy for the management of drones and other emerging aviation technologies:

• identify key opportunities and risks associated with these technologies;
• outline current approaches for managing issues; and
• propose the future policy direction.

View the submissions received in response to the National Aviation Policy Issues Paper on Emerging Aviation Technologies.

Noise regulation review (2019)

In 2019 the department reviewed noise regulations to determine the potential impact of drones, urban air mobility aircraft and specialised aircraft, such as supersonic jets and historic warbirds.

View the submissions received to inform the Report on the Review of the Air Navigation (Aircraft Noise) Regulations 2018 – Remotely Piloted Aircraft and Specialised Aircraft.