The Coalition notes the unanimous decision of the High Court in the Qantas case and believes it sends a clear message to the company\u2019s board and management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shadow Attorney General Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash said: \u201cToday\u2019s decision demonstrates a strong need for Qantas management to refocus on what should be its core objective of providing a high-quality service and to deliver for its employees, its customers and the Australian public.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cQantas should spend less time focusing its efforts on getting the Albanese Government to block its competitors and helping them run joint political campaigns. Their focus should be squarely on running a high-quality airline,\u2019\u2019 Senator Cash said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The High Court decision concerned the general protection provisions in the Fair Work Act. It came down against the company because a substantial and operative reason for the decision to outsource its ground handling operations was to prevent the exercise of a workplace right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe note that Qantas has accepted the decision and has expressed regret about the impact their outsourcing decision had had on employees. It will now be a matter for the courts to deal with penalties and possible compensation,\u2019\u2019 Senator Cash said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Senator the Hon Bridget McKenzie said: \u201cThis decision lies squarely at the feet of former CEO Alan Joyce and the board of Qantas.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cQantas\u2019 behaviour as a leading corporate and one of Australia\u2019s most important companies is regrettable and reprehensible,\u2019\u2019 Senator McKenzie said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe workers at Qantas do an amazing job getting us into the sky and to our destination safely,\u2019\u2019 she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cToday\u2019s High Court ruling that Qantas breached protections in the Fair Work Act comes on top of allegations the company sold ghost flights and attempted to poach people\u2019s Covid flight credits, while agreeing to a generous payout to its former CEO,\u2019\u2019 Senator McKenzie said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAustralians want an airline that is affordable, where planes take off safely and land on time, and their bags arrive at the destination with them,\u2019\u2019 she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s time Qantas focus on their core business and restore their corporate reputation as an employer of choice,\u2019\u2019 Senator McKenzie said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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