A lot more happened after this event than just a slap on the knuckles for the FTF which can only be a good thing.
If my memory serves me correctly, the aircraft manufacturer of this aircraft type had all of their factory built aircraft demoted from factory built LSA status, to amateur built, thus meaning that none of them could ever be used in a training environment ever again and a significant loss for the aircraft owners. I understand that this was due to the quality of construction identified in the ATSB report, not meeting ASTM standards.
Feel free to correct me if anyone knows more than I do on that above.
Dear ATSB, FYI this does not exist:
private pilot certificate
It is known as a "Pilot Certificate."
So basically, someone got a shortcut pilot certificate where it sounds like they skipped some parts of the training syllabus... however that happened, it happened... and RA-Aus gave the FTF a slight caining and all are on their merry way again. CASA didn't let the pilot fly, RA-Aus did, although it sounds like they were jibbed themselves.