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Old 16th Apr 2020, 08:35
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junior.VH-LFA
 
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For the record, I don’t want VA to fall or anyone to lose their jobs.

I just think any support VA gets needs to be part of an industry wide package, not a direct government intervention which is essentially buying into VA’s considerable debt. I don’t think it’s fair and I think it would set a precedent for a lot of other private enterprises in Australia that the government will bail them out during COVID, regardless of their previous financial situation. As cliche as it is, the Govt shouldn’t be picking winners and losers, just helping out the sector evenly.

For people that work there, that still ******* sucks and I understand that totally.

For the liberal government at the moment, I imagine the discussion is centring around conservative economic values vice the potential electoral hurt and slower tourism industry that results from less flights and competition.

From what Scomo has said publicly though, I think they’ve made their decision already.

Best of luck to everyone.
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