McCrann doesn't seem to know much about what he writes.
There is NO such thing as Jetstar International. You have aircraft and pilots of Jetstar operating internationally and that is all. Jetstar has never reported international financial results separately and never will.
To roll "Jetstar International" into Qantas International would mean a transfer of pilots into Qantas and moving some aircraft off the J* register to the Qantas one. Re-brand them as Qantas and the current contract applies.
The only other alternative is to actually create "Jetstar International" which means another AOC. This would create an airline whose principle operation is international flying in and out of Australia, which would mean AIPA has automatic coverage of their pilots and contract. This was one of the primary reasons, other than reporting opacity, that Jetstar International never saw the light of day in the first place.
To those who doubt that VA's financial problems were the catalyst for this, remember that it reported a 100 Mill loss this year and is currently engaged in a turf and capacity war with a much larger rival. The cash injection from Etihad is also intended to weaken Qantas, with an eye to taking advantage lucrative routes outbound from Australia.