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MikeHatter732 14th Aug 2023 07:17


Originally Posted by Colonel_Klink (Post 11484436)
It amazes me how someone who despises his employees and the working class can be such a massive proponent of such a left wing agenda.

Exactly! Imagine AJ was this progressive with industrial relations!

dr dre 14th Aug 2023 08:00


Originally Posted by PoppaJo (Post 11484374)
We await the Joe Aston masterpiece…

Joe’s already written an article on the voice campaigners…..

​​​​​……except it’s about the No campaign, and he’s absolutely torn into them.


dragon man 14th Aug 2023 08:01

Another great video worth listening to


dr dre 14th Aug 2023 08:07


Originally Posted by ampclamp (Post 11484376)

I do not think it's appropriate for a listed company to speak for all of its holders on an issue that has nothing to do with running an airline.

This isn’t the first time QF has painted an aircraft with a message of constitution recognition of indigenous people. Happened in 2014 on a Q400 and it didn’t receive nearly any negative reaction back them:

QANTAS unveils a new Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander special livery

SOPS 14th Aug 2023 08:09


Originally Posted by pppdrive (Post 11484425)
I was horrified listening to the News this afternoon. Joyce has struck again, but more than that he actually lied on the broadcast. Qantas (and in particular Joyce) should concentrate on operating what was once a great airline. Making a 'political' statement by endorsing a contentious referendum, and actually having some of Qantas aircraft being painted in the "Yes to the Voice" colours are an absolute disgrace. Doesn't matter if you are for or against, Qantas should not be getting involved in politics that have absolutely nothing to do with operating an Airline. As for his statement, "We are the oldest continuous operating Airline in the World." That's just an outright lie, or did I miss a news statement that KLM has ceased operating. I hope KLM sues him personally. The sooner he leaves Qantas, the sooner it may be able to get back to being a great Airline that it was in the 70's when I worked for them and was proud to wear the uniform. It will be interesting to see how many people his latest 'mistaken idea' will be driven away from Qantas. Paul


KLM did not operate during WW2. That’s why he said… Continuous Operating Airline.

And he should stay out of politics

blubak 14th Aug 2023 08:15


Originally Posted by MikeHatter732 (Post 11484442)
Exactly! Imagine AJ was this progressive with industrial relations!

Just loves to poke his nose into things that shouldnt concern him, like somebody else pointed out he should concentrate on running the airline & keep his big mouth shut.

Dogbolter 14th Aug 2023 08:16

Yep, that’s made my mind up for me now.

voting NO

And I’m a shareholder.

itsnotthatbloodyhard 14th Aug 2023 08:26


Originally Posted by SOPS (Post 11484485)
KLM did not operate during WW2. That’s why he said… Continuous Operating Airline.

You could argue Qantas hasn’t been operating continuously for that long either, courtesy of Alan’s little tantrum in 2011.

t_cas 14th Aug 2023 08:55


Originally Posted by SOPS (Post 11484485)
KLM did not operate during WW2. That’s why he said… Continuous Operating Airline.

And he should stay out of politics

AJ himself shut the airline down to prove he is the best. Does that interrupt the “continuous” bit?

CaptainInsaneO 14th Aug 2023 09:22

They'll turn customers away

dr dre 14th Aug 2023 10:09


Originally Posted by CaptainInsaneO (Post 11484529)
They'll turn customers away

They said the same thing in 2017 about QF’s support of same sex marriage, QF then had 3 consecutive years of billion dollar profits.

dusty99 14th Aug 2023 10:31

Vote No. Unless you want to see us as a country go back to the 1950's being divided and you're hip pocket to get much smaller. Just a another gravy train for inner city ones claiming to be marginalised gaining off Australian tax payers via a blank cheque.

This QF stunt will only help the No surely.

mudguard01 14th Aug 2023 11:13

I agree. Shameful; behavior from a CEO. I am no longer an ambassador for the Airline I once flew for. Stick with running an airline not this crap.

ersa 14th Aug 2023 11:28

Remember when Joyce marginalised Non Vaccinated people during Covid 19 , he's doing the same for the Non Aboriginals .


mates rates 14th Aug 2023 11:41

I hope VA have a lot of excess capacity,they are going to need it.These virtue signalling inner city elites have no idea how the ethos of the REAL Australians works.We do not like having anything forced down our throats.Especially how to vote.This could be Qantas’ Bud Light moment.

Frank Burden 14th Aug 2023 11:43

I looked into my porridge this morning and Alan Joyce was looking back at me, I looked into my cup or tea and Alan Joyce was looking back at me, I went to the toilet and looked into the bowl and Alan Joyce was looking back at me, and so on for the rest of the day. He is everywhere in my life! But his job is to run an airline! How can he be so pervasive in my life when his job is to run an airline? Don’t worry, although I cannot erase him from my life I have my own form of revenge. For ten years all overseas flights on Singapore Airlines. All domestic flights on Virgin Australia. You may be invading my conscious mind, but I am trying to make sure you do not profit from your invasive, intrusive, and egotistical views on my personal thoughts. I am sure like a number of retired politicians you will continue to promote your personal narrative once you retire from Qantas but from my perspective I will continue to see you in my toilet bowl and decide whether it is number one or two which you will be receiving on each occasion!

Troo believer 14th Aug 2023 13:56

What’s even more concerning is how the thought police (HR) in Qantas will ensure that any internal debate on this matter is squashed. How this mob controls all facets of recruitment to propaganda and social media under Joyce is ruining the culture within Qantas. They over step often outside the bounds of law. Company speak social commentary bullying entangled in capitalist hypocrisy. Does Alan have his eye on a political future. His ego won’t allow him to ride off into the sunset never to be heard of again.

stevieboy330 14th Aug 2023 14:20

Pretty funny waisting time on this ****e while half the Pilots in the group are about to start industrial action after having their pay and conditions torn to shreds by QF IR. They are starting to look like the people having a fancy dinner on the Titanic while someone is yelling "iceberg dead ahead" in the background.

Dunhovrin 14th Aug 2023 14:25


Originally Posted by dragon man (Post 11484354)
If like Virgin in a previous life when it was owned by Branson he can do what ever he wanted it was his train set.

Check out the latest ad for Virgin Atlantic. Can’t “go woke, go broke” as they don’t make any money anyway.

601 14th Aug 2023 14:30


the national carrier
When did this occur?
May have been the case years ago before privatisation



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