Victor India complains about the cost of Staff Travel for commuters. If I were VI, I would shut up and bear it as a price for being able to enjoy life away from Sydney. There is an argument that use of Staff Travel by commuting crew is prima facie against Staff Travel policy as Staff Travel is not to be used for commercial or business purposes. If travel to work to earn a living by selling your skills is not a commercial/business practice, tell me that it's not! Acceptance of commuting for many years will probably not change the Qantas position but why should commuters gain benfeits that aren't avialable to the vast mass of Qantas staff who reside in the SYdney area. Their travel to and from work is not subsided by the Airline.
There is also another issue that I won't raise as it could alert others but all people eligible for Staff Travel do need to be circumspect about its availability and benefits - many who are not elegible are quite envious of those who are.