Totally agree with the need to improve priority boarding for business and higher status flyers - and this approach seems like a good start in the right direction. We'll just have to wait and see how it goes.
PS A related issue is carry on - seems people are being allowed to take on bigger &...
Obviously, need more details, but if this is true, a very sad day for Qantas and it's treatment of passengers regardless of background situation - ie why didn't the airline contact them beforehand asking that they make contact etc etc.