Does anyone actually know a dollar amount for how much the regulatory reform program has cost so far?
The last reliable figure I heard a few years ago was just north of $350 Mill. If Dick's changes were implemented many of the "new" CASR's will become redundant as CASA will be required to justify all changes on the basis of safety
and cost.
A change in the Civil Aviation Act from solely "safety" to safety and realistic cost will be one of the most significant shifts in Australian civil aviation policy in more than 30 years.
Don't expect CASA will take this change without a fight. They have controlled the Minister since Anderson days.
A fundamental change in the Act will be an entire new ball game, long overdue!
