Capt Under Pants,
Not quite true- I know of heaps of blokes on the the E3 visa, who have signed the Dubai contract. The company is giving E3 visas to guys who want it. One bloke started last week, signed the Dubai Contract, went through Dubai and got his e3 visa. National has not done e3 visas before in their history so there have been teething problems. The company loves Aussies and want as many as they can get.