It strikes me that Australian Air and the Air space above Australia must be "special" in some way.
How else could regulation of Aircraft in Australia require an entirely different and punitive mindset compared to the rest of the world?
Not being bright, I wonder if it is possible to draw together a table comparing the sheer volume of regulation produced in Australia compared to other English speaking countries?
While no doubt there will be differences in emphasis and structure of other countries manuals and regulations, perhas a comparison based on pure volume might be instructive?