bush pelican
Your
military guy he has been through training to a competency level most of you blokes could only dream about
Yeah right.
Your professional pilot did not comply with AIP ENR 1.10-4 2.3 or 2.4 in regard to Flight Notification.
He did not comply with AIP ENR 1.6-9 8.1.2 in regard to Operation of Transponders.
He did not comply with AIP ENR1.1-30 18.3.2 a & c. and 18.3.2 in regard to VFR flights in Class E Airspace.
He did not comply with AIP ENR 1.1-3 3.18 in regard to submitting of flight plan details.
He did not comply with AIP ENR 1.1-29 18.1.2 in regard to see-and-avoid.
None of this seemed to be contributory in the ATSB report.
As for double standards - why do you need a TCAS when the Class E golden rule of "see and avoid" should be all you need?
CG