Crikey - you are drawing a low bow there!!
Flight West was closed because the old man got the hump about his son being pushed out by CASA and others.
He simply took his bat and ball and went home!
VB did nothing to impact Flight West loads.
VB, if anything, helped - Jetcare is a Buchanan family business..
Don't forget folks that Bracks was willing to pay to have Tesna headquartered in Vic, Australian Airlines have incentives to set up in CNS, Motorola was "incentivised" to set up in SA - thats my new word for the week by the way - it is a common practice.
Landlords do it with commercial buildings - rent holidays, honeymoon periods etc.
Even retailers do it - interest free periods etc.
VB has done more good than harm since setting up in Brissie..