I agree with what mainwheel said, QF have aircraft all over the place at the moment be it Asia or NZ. So now that QF are looking to put aircraft into Australian MRO's it is seen as a bad thing.
I thought it was the ALAEA goal to keep all "overflow" work in Australia as a first choice, wheather it be JHAS or Forstaff rather than sending planes overseas.
Or maybe the QF boys are happier with a free holiday overseas for a few weeks, that to only go over to the next apron or a 50min drive down the road.
The QF members should only be angry at the compyany they work for, as they are the ones responsible for scaling down the work force that much that cant handle there own aircraft.