[E]nsure that SENIOR STAFF within DIRD are at least aware of the multiple deficiencies..
You can safely assume that, from the top down, DIRD has a very long-standing and detailed understanding of the existence and causes of the stinking turd that is the aviation regulatory reform program.
[A]nd then hopefully, these same bureaucrats have the courage and conviction required to address the issues in a timely and effective way..
I'm guessing you don't have much experience in the machinations of modern Australian governments. If you did, you would know what a ludicrously naive hope that is.
Much easier to get another Skidmore or McCormick or Byron or Toller to pretend to own the turd and take the flack for it.