I formally declare that I have no (zero) commercial interests in aviation unlike other parties in this discussion and contrary to what Mr Arnold may think.
I am all for reducing the cost of aviation in Australia as long as it is safe and falls within the legalities of the governing bodies.
If anything a precedent has been set with RA-Aus hours having been counted towards and accepted for the issue by CASA of a CPL to the extent of flying schools offering flight time in both aircraft towards obtaining a CPL.
It would be be beneficial to everyone if one of us were to contact the relative authorities to attempt to gain a satisfactory and legal understanding of this. Perhaps if I am "biased" then I should not be the one to do this.
Any volunteers?