Costello is the man who you need to lobby as he is the one who will have the ultimate say on the conditions of the sale. He is no friend of Q.F's either .
I remember reading how he missed the big meeting in Canberra regarding Ansett's demise ( due to fog )and how he was "incandescent with rage" after Howard took the advice of one Max Moore-Wilton , who happened to be great buddy of Dixon's , that effectively sunk Ansett.
Just because Q.F is an Aussie icon don't think it is immune from cost cutting by new overseas owners. Just ask anyone who worked for Arnott's , Speedo, Kraft , etc etc.