Originally Posted by The Kelpie
No they don't. Jetstar's definition of an 'international tag flight' is certainly not the same as every one elses and the use of foreign tech crew on a domestic flight between two domestic australian airports (where passenger can join the flight for the initial or final leg) is contrary to this country's immigration regulations if the crew do not hold an appropriate visa conferring work priviledges.
This not something new, for years you have been able to jump onto international flights that have a domestic code share, as well as domestic flights that have international code shares. Fact is that Australian crews may not have the appropriate licences to fly those aircraft under the AOC.
This is not unique to aviation, a lot of the costal shipping in Australia is done with foreign craft and crews between "domestic" ports.
Originally Posted by The Kelpie
His immigration officials are based in significant numbers at every Australian point of entry and Jetstar are smuggling workers through the system every day right in front of the border protection officials.
Hope you have a good solicitor and a large bank account to make such allegations without a thread of proof. I would guarantee you that the international crew would be entering Australia on a gen dec in accordance with standard procedures. The international flight would have an approved international flight number all the way to termination.