I've had detailed discussions on this issue with three different people, all of whom asked me about it as they were quite concerned. They all mentioned his pay and two asked about the wedding. I got a lot of traction from stating that Qantas will be covering themselves to ensure they are 100% legal, but unlike in the past, no more than that. Then I stated the old aviation adage that you have to be both 'safe' AND 'legal' at all times - that they are not always the same thing. The key being not 'wanting' to find a problem that 'could' be there. That hit a very big note. The other thing I mentioned that created interest is that in her wisdom Mr Joyce woke up one morning and took it into his head to ground the entire airline because he felt like proving a pointless point, yet he now deems it 'irresponsible' to spend a single hour looking at each 737 that may have safety issues yet fly continuously..
I think those simple statements sunk in.