Why the lies.
The only people employed by J* meet Australian residency requirements. No 457 visas for pilots in Oz yet! The threat of 457 visas is an empty threat by a worried management, who are soon to lose control of the IR system and the future IR agenda. The close relationship between AIPA and the unions/ALP, derided by some AIPA members prior to the last Federal Election, is about to bear fruit.