Yeah you are right Cactus. I also shouldn't respond to trolls like Meaney.
For the record, the Two airline policy was killed by Robin Hocking who wrote the book "some aspects of Australia's Two Airline policy" that was the basis for the government axing the policy.
Some economic aspects of Australia's two airline policy / by Robin Hocking. - Version details - Trove
I was at school with Robin and provided a little "deep background" for one or two aspects of his book. He was a great wing at Hockey and a good mate. sadly, spinal cancer cut his life way too short.
infant mortality in newly installed components is obviously something Meaney doesn't understand - especially with old style Gyros. The solution to improving service life is often to stop replacing parts.
I shouldn't bag Sydney any more because the problem of poor direct flight access to Brisbane and Melbourne has largely been solved. However the corruption and shysters of Sydney still drag down the rest of the country, and will continue to do so if allowed.