Triadic – well put. I suspect you’re wiser than I by a long shot.
The concern as you describe it seems to be not so much the concept of strict liability, but of being constantly reminded of it.
If what everyone wants is the removal of the repetitive penalty provisions from the regulations, all that needs to be amended is one sentence in one piece of legislation. It’s section 4D of the Commonwealth Crimes Act 1914, which section contains the magic word “foot”.
Here we see a far bigger problem writ large. Arguing with CASA about this is an utter waste of time and energy. Yet a steady stream of self-appointed experts will engage in the activity, thereby demonstrating (or re-confirming) that they really don’t understand what they’re talking about. Not a good way to impress the people who actually control the direction of regulatory reform.