I think the answer TB is that they don't care whether it exists or not certainly at the GA end of the spectrum. As the salaries are not performance based there is no benchmark as to what makes a good CASA manager.
Not correct. Read the
Civil Aviation Act. Unlike the FAA, CASA is
solely a regulator and theoretically has no interest in whether aviation exists or not. A bit like the Queensland Police Force, make the "ten infringement notices per shift quota", regardless of how that impacts on Queensland drivers.
Whether CASA is a good regulator or not is another question entirely.....