Having read through this thread and also the court ruling linked previously it appears to me that Gerard is a most lovable rascal.
But he appears to have a horrendous history of disregard of rules and regulations, not just CASA regs.
It would seem that he his not a fit and proper person to hold an aviation document for commercial operations.
But I reckon he would be a great bloke if you were in strife and needed a hand.
Cheers
BH