CPiom, definitely a troll - repeating previous charges by another troll.
No LAME's no Fed Sec and no political carrer.(sic)
Also obviously not a LAME or anyone who has ever inspected any aircraft which is obvious from the accusation that LAME's have ignored defects in the past.
Here is a hint CPiom, the rules, procedures and criteria pertaining to the maintenance of any aircraft, not just the Qantas Fleet, require that certain work be performed by people who are trained, suitably experienced, and who have demonstrated competency in their field of work in order to be licensed to perform it.
The reason for that being the case is that very high levels of skill, judgement, experience and expertise are required to distinguish between what is actually a defect within the meaning of the rules and regulations and what is not, otherwise trained monkeys could maintain aircraft couldn't they?
...And the exercise of that right to make judgement, conferred on LAME's by CASA, requires time, something Qantas did not realise until overtime bans went into force.