just to add to the story
mr. seatback2 here are some additional facts. labor has opposed the joint aviation agreement (which allows each other carriers to operate in oz or nz under their regs) in the senate between oz and nz so far. come july 1 it is going to be another thing of the past as anderson has supported the idea from the beginning. this lowers not only crew ratios but also allows nz crew to operate cheaply in oz with nz registration (and reverse). also certification and a range of other safety factors do not need to meet oz requirements. and nz requirements are lower then the usa. need to say any more? downhill all the way