Probably not a 'level playing field' I would imagine Wal.
Certain airlines from 'the sandpit' are alleged to obtain heavily subsidised fuel prices, and are 'govt backed' so that the finance is not a problem.
Heard on 6PR radio (Perth) today that shortly, there will be 3 such 'sandpit' airlines operating into / out of Perth - there are currently 2.
And no more 'rat' to Singapore....
Wages are vastly different in certain areas or zones of the planet - and some of these are not too far away...
And this latter point is not confined to 'our' industry - think 457 visa workers for the mining industry when there are plenty of unemployed locals - 'unqualified' maybe, but that is fixable..(?)
And...NOBODY in our gummint seems to really care!!
All they seem to care about is the next 3 years...What about the Nation???
Apprentices? The 'current 'red tape'? Our own industry 'ASIC' card???
CASA debacle of Regs costing more to comply with????
etc etc
Seriously, I am glad that I am at the stage where I can sit back and observe, and 'go fishin' - but I feel for my kids and grandies!!
No Cheers to the current system, but Rotsa Ruck to all who sail in her....
