Hate to say it
but at the end of the day, the facility has been approved at some time meeting regulations for the aviation authority of the approving nation
botttom line
work certified and done on time - legally not qantas' problem anymore
the problem is with CASA
i have seen instances of companies in clear violation and 'negotiate and bargain with the regulator and achieve essentially a slap on the wrist - this is the wrong part - compliance shouldn't be negotiated