Editing Michael Whybrew (section)

=== New South Wales regulatory reform ===

Whybrew became a prominent industry representative during efforts to reform New South Wales paintball legislation.

In August 2018, ''Australasian Leisure Management'' identified him as APIA president in its reporting on proposed changes to the state's paintball regulations.[4]

The reforms included lowering the minimum participation age from 16 to 12 and transferring the regulation of paintball markers from firearms legislation to a separate framework administered by NSW Fair Trading.

Whybrew publicly welcomed the proposed reforms, particularly the reduction in the playing age and the removal of paintball markers from the state's firearms classification.[4]

The [[Paintball Act 2018]] subsequently commenced on 1 July 2019.

Whybrew continued to participate in regulatory consultation. On 2 February 2023, he signed an APIA submission to the New South Wales Government concerning the draft Paintball Amendment Bill 2022.[8]

The association's published committee directory identifies Whybrew as acting president and media relations representative, although the page does not specify when the listing was last updated.[9]