It’s not just a ‘CASA Licence”, I’ve got that. It’s the class 2 medical (min $250) and the BFR (min $600 with aircraft hire). It’s poor value for money when you are only an occasional user of controlled airspace and want to drop in to YMEN or YMMB. It’s also a major PITA when touring.
I may be wrong, but I don’t believe other countries have to put up with this BS.