...there is nothing with the Civil Aviation Act that says they have to look at cost, so I suppose they won’t.
Maybe not Dick, but Truss' Statement of Expectations for the Board of CASA for the Period 16 April 2015 to 30 June 2017 includes (amongst other things) an expectation that CASA will:
...consider the economic and cost impact on individuals, businesses and the community in the development and finalisation of new or amended regulatory changes.
Whether they do anything as a result of those considerations seems unlikely though.
I also refer to the recent statement by Mr Skidmore:
My aim is to establish a common understanding with the aviation and wider community about how we will continue to deliver optimal aviation safety outcomes, while responding to a dynamic and growing aviation industry.
Source: Civil Aviation Safety Authority - April
How can you continue to do something when you haven't yet started to do it?
