Hey Frozo the people causing delays with your travel is QF management. They have the power to fix this whole debacle in a heart beat. You have not worked under these people obviously. This management have painted themselves into a corner with all the special area procedures and rules they have bought in. Now their is no overtime and the LAMEs are working as per their management devised rules the system cannot cope. It goes to show that the goodwill of these LAMEs over the past 6-7 years is what has kept this airline flying and doing mostly on time.
So crawl back under your rock and direct your constant diatribe at QF senior management. They have the power to resolve this whole situation.
If this isn't sorted soon, not only will the LAMEs be in dispute but all the staff under the TWU might follow suit. If that happens I believe it will bring a whole new meaning to the little delays that you are suffering now.