Yep. It's crap. J* should be sanctioned for the breach. It says a lot about their ops too that they're prepared to flaunt the law. Given what we've seen in the Senate Inquiry of late though I don't think that anyone should be surprised that J* management are without a moral compass- of the QF CEO either for that matter.
Don, laws exist for a multitude of reasons and most commonly exist for the 'greater good'. There are laws that say I can't pump music out at ridiculous levels after midnight on a Saturday night. Is that dangerous if I do? No. Is it illegal? Yes. If you think I may disrupt someone's sleep and thus be a danger then I offer you an aircraft departing after curfew as an equivalent issue.