Media to blame for Qantas faults

[oz_mark]

Interesting headline, and I guess a new take on the 'Don't shoot the messenger' thing the media like to trot out when criticised.

THE new boss of Qantas has slammed the media for over-reporting the carrier's minor incidents, while guaranteeing the staff would remain Australian if they merged with British Airways.

New qantas boss Alan Joyce guaranteed that the airline's head office would remain in australia if the company merged with british airways.

The irish born ceo also guaranteed that the majority of staff would remain Australian.

Media to blame for Qantas faults | The Daily Telegraph

 

[simongr]

I saw his comments on the ABC news last night - it seemed to be a badly edited segment.

I am not sure on this phrase though:

The irish born ceo also guaranteed that the majority of staff would remain Australian

Is it legal to discriminate based on nationality? I know defence sector jobs are advertised as "only for Aussies" but was not sure about in the private sector.

 

[vitaminp]

Is it legal to discriminate based on nationality? I know defence sector jobs are advertised as "only for Aussies" but was not sure about in the private sector.

Qantas states on their website that Australian based positions are avaliable to permanent residents only. So I'd say it is legal to discriminate based on residency status, not nationality.