You have completely ignored the fact that there is a clear demand for
opening up .au, and as such it is incumbent on the policy panel to address that
demand.

The mechanics are a separate issue.

.au is a market not a democracy. There is no implicit right or mandate for
the policy panel to consider any arguments for thwarting that demand.

On the contrary there is an implied mandate for auda to address
demand for direct .au registrations as the namespace is there for
the benefit of all australians.

There was no consultation on opening up state based 2lds, and no
democratic process or veto was even contemplated.

This is a clear precedent the policy panels must observe.

Vic