Mandatory registration for all drone users could be on the cards

Andrew Brown
January 31 2021 - 4:00am
Canberra drone racer and enthusiast David Aitchison. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong
Canberra drone racer and enthusiast David Aitchison. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

All recreational drone users could be forced to register their drone by 2023 in order to legally fly them, under a possible plan laid out by the federal air safety regulator.

Andrew Brown

Andrew Brown

Journalist

I've been part of the Canberra Times since 2016, after reporting at local papers in Sydney's north-west. Since starting at the paper I've had stints on the Sunday Times, on the early morning breaking news round, and now as a general reporter, covering the ins and outs of anything and everything happening in Canberra, with a focus on health.

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