WOC said:
As I recall RA Aus went into a "nothing to do with us mode" because the aircraft was not registered/had to reg markings and the pilot was not licensed, and this was followed by a series of four CASA audits, each one failed by RA Aus, which unearthed big numbers of non conforming aircraft, incorrect certification, incorrect approvals, etc and CASA had to step in and set up a procedure where every single aircraft was checked, photos taken and filed, correctly identified by external markings, and in some cases virtually turned into a prohibited import which could never be used.
This process caused a backup in registrations of hundreds of aircraft, with many owners unable to use their aircraft
I don't quite see the correlation between somebody allegedly breaking the Act and the CARs while behaving in a manner dangerous to the public (evidenced by the photos and video footage that were available at the time) and the audit problems faced by RAAus.
The latter were a disgrace and those in charge are now largely part of a sad history, but they in no way account for or excuse the alleged behaviour which reflects on us all who drive machines that fly.
Kaz