Why would the "head legal eagle" need to know the costs of any regulatory proposal? Lawyers don't decide whether the costs of a regulatory proposal should or should not be paid. In any event, any estimate of the real costs of the Community Service Flight instrument imposing conditions on pilots licences would be an arse-pluck.
This is Amateur Hour stuff.
Correction and apology: I now realise AF was referring to the costs in the Federal Court matter dealing with the Angel Flight application. That is a number that the "head legal eagle" should have at the tip of his or her tongue. My apologies to AF.
Last edited by Lead Balloon; 26th Feb 2022 at 04:00.
Reason: Added correction and apology