You mention short haul being based off shore too ? How can this work out ??
BB answered it well. J* has been the proving ground for the concept and if the laws aren't changed then Asian crews will become the standard on all QF flights - domestic or international. The 1000 jobs announced in August are just this year's instalment with thousands to come in subsequent years.
RDC is as entitled to his views as much as anyone else - he incurred the wrath of his peers because he chose to allow his views to be printed in a national newspaper at a time that undermined the efforts by his peers to keep the jobs in Australia.