Regardless, it was set up by Qantas, initially crewed by mainline pilots. Call it a labour hire company all you like mate, it's not going to change that fact. Not quite getting what you are trying to say?
The irony is that you pick up a paper these days and you read the articles from the AIPA reps quoting "Australian pilots for Australian jobs" yet again there is another company just set up in NZ called Jetstar flying around mostly crewed by Aussies on the "crap terms and conditions" can you imagine if Air New Zealand came over and operated in Australia on their T&C's being crap because it is NZ dollars? I would hate to think.
And what have you Aussies and your union done to stop the T&C's in NZ for jetstar? Nothing, why? Because it's not on your doorstep yet. But like Jetconnect, the ugly "bastard brother" Qantas built, it will and then you blokes will Cry foul. But just now it's ok because its in NZ.
Does Jetstar have a bank account? Do they have a fuel account? Do they have anything to do with NZ other than a company name? No, they don't even have kiwi registered aircraft. A labour hire company? Yep, what are your unions doing about that?