The Inquiry has put a temporary spotlight on the industry and its "leaders" industrial tactics. These so called leaders have barely even noticed it, just a couple of days in a busy cost cutting schedule. A small speed hump in a long journey to get the best possible strategy to ensure the lowest possible conditions. Once finished it is my opinion that things will not only return to normal if anything in the long term it may get worse. It will give these leaders more confidence, power and knowledge as they will now know the boundaries and consequences of top level public scrutiny. If Senator Xenophon and co don't make drastic and sweeping changes we will wish that the Inquiry had never taken place.
More scrutiny and pressure on individual pilots.
More information for leaders to base industrial decisions on.
If you want a good professional/family life choose carefully which list you get your name on. The colourful screens and fancy cockpits will wear off and soon it will just be a means to generating income for a mortgage. Hard to believe at 18 years of age.
Ultimately working for a company who's entire focus is cost cutting isn't going to prove to be an enjoyable experience for 40 years is it?