John -# 295 All the deficiencies and RCAs in the CASA report are symptomatic of an underlying problem.
This statement is made so often, by so many and is so fundamentally wrong it is worthy of a "thread" of it's very own. However I am only going to mildly disagree (it's Sunday). This statement is one of the major causes of AOC and licence /privileges loss, particularly through the AAT system. "Whoa, look at all these RCA, they must be dodgy".
Look at your opposition; you are challenging "the" Gummint sponsored, Minister backed publicly anointed "Heavy weight Champion" of public and ministerial Safety. You pitch up, to tackle the 'Champ' who has a significant advantage before the bell rings and then you offer a 20 point start. Think about it, with 20 or so unacquainted RCA the case against is made before you step into the ring. Then when the previous RCA get tacked onto the pile, it's a hiding to nothing before the first round bell rings
Each RCA issued must be challenged, 'destroyed' and expunged before you even think of taking on CASA in the AAT, nearly everyone overlooks this element. If the RCA list was analysed and even reduced 50% then the case against is weakened. If you can dismiss a further 20% as 'administrative' and have instituted 'corrective' action on the few remaining, then the case against becomes a thing of reality i.e. why are we really here? You cannot and must not allow a major league player (like CASA legal) a 20 point start.
There is nothing wrong with the RCA system when used correctly; but, a Tribunal Member or Judge will make the same wrong assumption. Challenge each RCA, pursue it and always make sure you can provide a written acquittal. It won't prevent the RCA being dragged up, but at least you have a chance of convincing the 'judge' that the 'pile' of heinous charges against you is reduced to a defendable size.
Bit like having a dust up with Missus, you know, "twenty years ago you were late home and said you missed the bus" etc. etc; now empirical evidence of further wrong doings. You know how it works.