The quality of ground staff at Brisbane must truly be substandard. Not one person made any comment about the covers still being on during push back. There is not a single excuse which can be made to defend any of them.
As for the two pilots, one can only weep at their level of negligence and incompetence and wonder how on earth they managed to escape scrutiny for so long as to be able to retain positions on a flag carrier. Truly incomprehensible.