What is the source of his statement of 20 August 2026 that certification for lower-risk routine drone operations "can take up to nine months and cost thousands of dollars", and what were the median and longest processing times, and the number of applications on hand, for Civil Aviation Rule Part 102 applications involving agricultural operations in each of the last three financial years?

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Tangi Utikere

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What is the source of his statement of 20 August 2026 that certification for lower-risk routine drone operations "can take up to nine months and cost thousands of dollars", and what were the median and longest processing times, and the number of applications on hand, for Civil Aviation Rule Part 102 applications involving agricultural operations in each of the last three financial years?