Originally Posted by
Ragnor
Senior Morrison government ministers are privately furious with administrators trying to salvage Virgin Australia, amid claims the process has been botched and concerns that regional routes and jobs could be slashed by the two US hedge funds vying for the airline.
The only serious Australian bidder, which had promised to guarantee regional services through a reduced cost base, has been knocked out.
So the government is furious that a dual opportunity to spruik “Aussie jobs in the Bush” they didn’t have to lift a finger to achieve and a way to cut terms and conditions to the bone to stick it to the unions could be lost?