Senate Inquiry, Hearing Program 4th Nov 2011
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Air Navigation and Civil Aviation Amendment (Aircraft Crew) Bill 2011; Qantas Sale Amendment (Still Call Australia Home) Bill 2011
November 4, 2011 - Part 3
more to follow...
November 4, 2011 - Part 3
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It amazes me that these geniuses that are paid in the millions always revert to cutting costs, no matter what the industry or business is. Anyone ever think of increasing income or is that just too hard? just a thought.
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Oh dear, oh dear, ALL the dirty washing came out today. Did the AIPA get to talk, trying to keep up with it with it all. Never in my long time in Aviation have I heard such ball breaking stuff come out. The JQ flight attendants were excellent, but I would be putting in for a interview with Virgin right now, or making sure their luggage is securely locked, (the old alcohol found in bag trick, unacounted bottle missing from on board, so popular with management, trick), Steve was excellent also, told it as it is. The QF spin dept, will be spinning like a top right this very minute, with more to come, I suggest you get more popcorn for tomorrow. Oh how I love to see management squirm. Much as I hate to say it, the Labor/Greens have just about won themselves about 45, 000 votes today.
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Those JQ flight attendants deserve a medal....someone please send them one on my behalf.
Tks for the video's BB. SP's answer to Senator Abetz wrt SP's "bodies down the river" quote was absolute gold......looking forward to seeing it again!!
Tks for the video's BB. SP's answer to Senator Abetz wrt SP's "bodies down the river" quote was absolute gold......looking forward to seeing it again!!
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Union members acting in the long term interests of the airline [keeping their jobs]
What is it like at QANTAS, I have no idea, as usual in cases like this the two sides are to close to the issue to be able to make a cold unemotional judgment. As has been said a few times in the media the last few days, "do we need a national carrier?", would we better served with a few solid well run completly independent carriers?
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Mr Joyce was questioned about the decision to ground the entire Qantas fleet last Saturday.
Senator Xenophon asked him whether he envisaged, last Friday at the company's annual general meeting, that he would ground the fleet a day later.
"I didn't have any view on the prospect of it," Mr Joyce replied.
Senator Xenophon asked him whether he envisaged, last Friday at the company's annual general meeting, that he would ground the fleet a day later.
"I didn't have any view on the prospect of it," Mr Joyce replied.
Any flight attendant who was listening to Crew Voice over the weekend could verify this.
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Air Navigation and Civil Aviation Amendment (Aircraft Crew) Bill 2011; Qantas Sale Amendment (Still Call Australia Home) Bill 2011
November 4, 2011 - Part 4
I don't have any material from the afternoon session. If anyone has a recording of the afternoon session, please keep it and PM me so we can get it posted up.
November 4, 2011 - Part 4
I don't have any material from the afternoon session. If anyone has a recording of the afternoon session, please keep it and PM me so we can get it posted up.
No, so where would you like me to start? If it's all very well for some to sling off and satirise the Irish accent of Alan Joyce, then the poor diction and Australian accent of an AIPA rep must also be fair game. 
Having read through this thread I must have been watching another Senate hearing involving the same players. I can't believe that so many are so blinkered.
Having read through this thread I must have been watching another Senate hearing involving the same players. I can't believe that so many are so blinkered.
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Mr Joyce was questioned about the decision to ground the entire Qantas fleet last Saturday.
Senator Xenophon asked him whether he envisaged, last Friday at the company's annual general meeting, that he would ground the fleet a day later.
"I didn't have any view on the prospect of it," Mr Joyce replied.
Senator Xenophon asked him whether he envisaged, last Friday at the company's annual general meeting, that he would ground the fleet a day later.
"I didn't have any view on the prospect of it," Mr Joyce replied.
This definitely happened.
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Senator Bob Brown did say something to AJ today during the Senate saga; "you've had a big stick behind your back and you haven't showed it to anyone".
Maybe Senator Brown was onto something......
Maybe Senator Brown was onto something......
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breakfastburrito, many, many thanks for recording these and making them available to view after the event. I haven't been able to watch today and look forward to doing so tonight when I get home. I also hope that someone recorded this afternoons sessions.