Joyce is a pawn, and he'll take the fall.
He will be rotting in a slammer after the citizens of this great country scream enough. From all accounts, he won't mind picking up the soap either
Australians are sick of this government, sick of corporate bullies, and sick of multi million dollar CEO remuneration packages.
Labor will latch on to Qantas to appear to be doing something and to take the heat off them with the bad policy decisions.
Gillard will use it as a way to make a comeback in the polls and to prove she still holds her labor roots.
Watch this space.