Call me a tinfoil hat wearer, but after the last industrial dispute and the absolute lies and tripe that passed as journalism, I am not suprised at stories such as above. Journalism these days is nothing more then a corporate mouthpiece and in this case to soften public opinion so as to enact a 'solution' that Joe Public will see as palatable.
If the QSA is in effect and Qantas is making money would their be appetite to repeal it ? No.
Dump capacity and run planes empty, all of a sudden there's a crisis that needs a 'solution'. 1000 jobs for window dressing and the QSA repeal for the real end game. It's a wonder how some out there can sleep at night.