The fact that more than $100 million has been wasted on a reform program that delivered nothing but flummery and obsfucation is testament to a total lack of any form of rational accountability.
Committee after Committee examined ways to change ,without ever really considering the actual change mechanism, "Positive Decision Making" this from the regulator of an Industry where "Positive Decision Making" skills are an inherent essential part of day to day operational necessity.
CASA is captive to the worst forms of bureacracy , that is the type of bureacracy that becomes unaccountable through process control and lack of personal discipline in decision making by those who day to day are charged with the active role of enforcement.
Byron entrenched this by showing a complete lack of up front management and total lack of "lead from the front" management ability.
Maybe a good Flight Leiutenant, but never qualified to be a CEO.