Footnotes

Chapter 1 - Introduction

[1]        Selection of Bills Committee, Report No. 3 of 2007, dated 1 March 2007.

[2]        Senator Fielding, Second Reading Speech.

Chapter 2 - Background

[1]        Proposed subsection 9(8) provides that 'associated entity' is to be determined in the same manner as that question is determined under the Corporations Act 2001.

[2]        Second Reading Speech, Minister for Finance, the Hon. Ralph Willis, 4 November 1992, House Hansard p. 2588.

[3]        Section 7 has been amended several times since the Act was passed in 1992. The most significant amendments are contained in the Qantas Sale Amendment Act 1995.

[4]        http://www.airlinepartnersaustralia.com.au/ (accessed 6 March 2007); see also Trevor Chappell, 'Qantas soars on takeover bid: Private group targets icon' The Canberra Times, 23 November 2006, p. 17.

[5]        Jetstar, 'Our Company', at http://www.jetstar.com/about-us/our-company.html, (accessed 6 March 2007).

[6]        Qantas, 'About Qantas – Our company – Subsidiary companies - Jetstar' at: http://www.qantas.com.au/info/about/subsidiaries/index (accessed 5 March 2007).

[7]        Qantas, 'About Qantas – Our company – Subsidiary companies - Jetstar' at: http://www.qantas.com.au/info/about/subsidiaries/index (accessed 5 March 2007).

[8]        Matthew Drummond, 'Qantas bid loophole to test Costello', Australian Financial Review, 8 February 2007, p. 1; also David Crowe and Matthew Drummond, 'Jetstar loophole row heats up', Australian Financial Review, 9 February 2007, p. 5.

[9]        Proof Committee Hansard, 13 October 2006, pp. 48–49. [Mr Mrdak]

[10]      Matthew Drummond, 'Qantas bid loophole to test Costello', Australian Financial Review, 8 February 2007, p. 1.

[11]      Senate Hansard, 27 February 2007, p. 31.

[12]      Mark Skulley and Matthew Drummond, 'Pilots throw a legal spanner in the works', Australian Financial Review, 26 February 2007, p. 9.

[13]      See ACCC Media release, 1 March 2007, 'ACCC not to oppose proposed acquisition of Qantas Airways Limited by Airline Partners Australia Limited', at: http://www.accc.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/781807 (accessed 6 March 2007).

[14]      Mark Skulley and Matthew Drummond, 'Pilots throw a legal spanner in the works', Australian Financial Review, 26 February 2007, p. 9.

[15]      Matthew Drummond, 'Jobs 'may still be lost'', Australian Financial Review, 7 March 2007, p. 10.

[16]      The Hon Peter Costello MP, Treasurer, Transcript of Joint Press Conference with the Hon Mark Vaile MP, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Transport and Regional Services, Parliament House Canberra, 6 March 2007, p. 1.

[17]      The Hon Peter Costello MP, Treasurer, media release, 6 March 2007, 'Qantas Airways Ltd', http://www.treasurer.gov.au/tsr/content/pressreleases/2007/009.asp (accessed 7 March 2007); The Deed is at: http://www.treasurer.gov.au/tsr/content/downloads/009_Attachment.pdf (accessed 7 March 2007).

Chapter 3 - Evidence in relation to the bill

[1]        TWU, Submission 4, p. 4.

[2]        Qantas Airways Limited, Submission 6.

[3]        Proof Committee Hansard, 13 March 2007, p. 10.

[4]        Opening Statement, Tabled 13 March 2007, paras 15-18.

[5]        AIPA, Submission 10, p. 1.

[6]        Opening Statement, Tabled 13 March 2007, para 19.

[7]        Proof Committee Hansard, 13 March 2007, p. 49. [Mr Mrdak]

[8]        Proof Committee Hansard, 13 March 2007, p. 25.

[9]        Proof Committee Hansard, 13 March 2007, p. 25.

[10]      Proof Committee Hansard, 13 March 2007, p. 4.

[11]      Qantas Airways Limited, Submission 6.

[12]      Proof Committee Hansard, 13 March 2007, p. 3.

[13]      Proof Committee Hansard, 13 March 2007, p. 2. [Mr Johnson]

[14]      Proof Committee Hansard, 13 March 2007, p. 2. [Mr Johnson]

[15]      Proof Committee Hansard, 13 March 2007, p. 51.

[16]      Opening Statement, Tabled 13 March 2007, para 12.

[17]      Proof Committee Hansard, 13 March 2007, p. 19.

[18]      Proof Committee Hansard, 13 March 2007, p. 16.

[19]      Proof Committee Hansard, 13 March 2007, p. 40.

[20]      Proof Committee Hansard, 13 March 2007, p. 40.

[21]      AMU, Submission 9, p. 7.

[22]      APA, Submission 2, p. 2.

[23]      Proof Committee Hansard, 13 March 2007, p. 6. Mr Mrdak, DOTARS makes a similar point at Proof Committee Hansard, 13 March 2007, p. 50.

[24]      Proof Committee Hansard, 13 March 2007, p. 50.

[25]      Proof Committee Hansard, 13 March 2007, p. 52.

[26]      Section 50AAA of the Corporations Act describes a number of criteria under which an entity is considered to be an associated entity of another entity, including that the principal entity has a qualifying investment in the other entity and has significant influence over the associate.

[27]      APA, Submission 2, p. 2.

[28]      APA, Submission 2, p. 2.

[29]      APA, Submission 2, p. 3.

[30]      Proof Committee Hansard, 13 March 2007, p. 11 [Mr Coe].

[31]      Qantas Airways Limited, Submission 6.

[32]      Proof Committee Hansard, 13 March 2007, p. 3. [Mr Johnson]

[33]      Proof Committee Hansard, 13 March 2007, p. 51.

[34]      ACTU, Submission 1, paragraph 6.

[35]      Senate Hansard, 27 February 2007.

[36]      Proof Committee Hansard, 13 March 2007, p. 21. [Mr Somerville]

[37]      Proof Committee Hansard, 13 October 2006, p. 3. [Mr Hawes]

[38]      Proof Committee Hansard, 13 March 2007, p. 28. [Mr Purvinas]

[39]      ACTU, Submission 1, paragraph 13.

[40]      AWU, Submission 8, p. 5.

[41]      Proof Committee Hansard, 13 March 2007, p. 2. [Mr Johnson]

[42]      Proof Committee Hansard, 13 March 2007, pp 9–10. [Mr Hawes]

[43]      Qantas supplementary submission, p. 3.

[44]      Qantas, Submission 6.

[45]      APA, Submission 2, p. 2.

[46]      Proof Committee Hansard, 13 March 2007, p. 14.

[47]      AIPA, Submission 10, p. 6.

[48]      AIPA, Submission 10, p. 6. Note that AIPA also recommended that the equivalent provision in the Qantas Sales Act (paragraph 7(1)(h)) be amended in the same way.

[49]      Proof Committee Hansard, 13 March 2007, p. 28. [Mr Purvinas]

[50]      Proof Committee Hansard, 13 March 2007, p. 48.

[51]      Proof Committee Hansard, 13 March 2007, p. 48.

[52]      APA, Submission 2, p. 2.

[53]      Qantas Airways Limited, Submission 6.

[54]      Qantas Airways Limited, Submission 6.

[55]      Proof Committee Hansard, 13 March 2007, pp 43–44.

[56]      APA, Submission 2, p. 3.

Family First dissenting report

[1]        Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union, Submission 9, page 2.

[2]        Mr Johnson, Qantas, Committee Hansard, 13 March 2007, page E5;

[3]        Deed of Undertaking to the Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Australia and the Minister for Transport and Regional Services, representing the Commonwealth of Australia, dated 6 March 2007, by Airline Partners Australia Limited and Aurora Holdco Pty Limited.

[4]        Mr Willis, Minister for Finance, House of Representatives Hansard, 4 November 1992, page 2588.

[5]        Australian Services Union, Submission 7, page 8.

[6]        Mr Swan, Australian Workers Union, Committee Hansard, 13 March 2007, page E43.

[7]        Australian Council of Trade Unions, Submission 1.

[8]        Qantas Airways Limited, Submission 6, page 1.

[9]        Mr Johnson, Qantas, Committee Hansard, 13 March 2007, pages E3 and E8.

[10]      Qantas Airways Limited, Submission 6, page 1.

[11]      Mr Johnson, Qantas, Committee Hansard, 13 March 2007, page E6.

[12]      Senator MacGibbon, Senate Hansard, 7 December 1992, pages 4256-4260.

[13]      Mr Somerville, Australian and International Pilots Association, Committee Hansard, 13 March 2007, page E19.

[14]      Mr Somerville, Australian and International Pilots Association, Committee Hansard, 13 March 2007, page E21.

[15]      Mr Mrdak, Department of Transport and Regional Services, Committee Hansard, 13 March 2007, page E48.

[16]      Drummond, M, Pilots creating turbulence for Qantas bidders, Australian Financial Review, 26 February 2007, page 60.

[17]      Mr Johnson, Qantas, Committee Hansard, 13 March 2007, page E9.

[18]      Mr Mrdak, Department of Transport and Regional Services, Committee Hansard, 13 March 2007, page E49.

[19]      For example: Mr Johnson, Qantas, Committee Hansard, 13 March 2007, page E6; Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union, Submission 9, page 7.

[20]      Drummond, M, Private equity warned about selling airline on, Australian Financial Review, 8 March 2007, page 9.

[21]      Whiting, J, On a deed, a wing and a prayer, Australian Financial Review, 8 March 2007, page 63.

[22]      Drummond, M, Private equity warned about selling airline on, Australian Financial Review, 8 March 2007, page 9.

[23]      Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union, Submission 9, page 3.

[24]      Crowe, D, Promises aplenty, but hard to enforce, Australian Financial Review, 7 March 2007, page 10.

[25]      Ingrid Scott, Australian Services Union Victorian state secretary in Drummond, M, Jobs 'may still be lost', Australian Financial Review, 7 March 2007, page 10.

[26]      Australian and International Pilots Association Opening Statement and analysis of the Deed, tabled at the Committee Hearing on 13 March 2007.

[27]      Hall, J, Consortium's eye on the Jetstar prize.  Australian Financial Review, 9 February 2007, page 65.

[28]      Mr Hawes, Qantas, Committee Hansard, 13 March 2007, page E6.

[29]      Michael Ryan, co-founder of Ryanair in Tabakoff, N, Cut to the Chase, The Bulletin with Newsweek, 20 February 2007, page 36.

[30]      Sandilands, B, Local airlines manoeuvre for growth, Aviation Business Magazine, October 2005, page 16.

[31]      Sandilands, B, 'Low cost' dominates in Australia's skies, Aircraft and Aerospace, August 2005, page 28.

[32]      Stevens, M, Jetstar set for take-off as Qantas must grow. The Australian, 8 March 2007, page 21.

[33]      Nancarrow, D, Smooth takeover for Qantas, The Bulletin with Newsweek, 7 March 2007.

[34]      Mr Somerville, Australian and International Pilots Association, Committee Hansard, 13 March 2007, page E20-21.

[35]      Mr Johnson, Qantas, Committee Hansard, 13 March 2007, page E3.

[36]      Jetconnect recruitment site - http://www.bfound.net/login.aspx?CoId=261&rq=3

[37]      Sandilands, B, Local airlines manoeuvre for growth, Aviation Business Magazine, October 2005, page 15.

[38]      Australian Council of Trade Unions, Submission 1.

[39]      Mr Johnson, Qantas, Committee Hansard, 13 March 2007, page E7.

[40]      Rochfort, S, 'Be grateful', says Qantas chief as axe sharpened, The Age, 19 August 2005.

[41]      Flying Hazards: Geoff Dixon - Qantas. CEOFORUM Magazine, December 2005. http://www.ceoforum.com.au/article-detail.cfm?cid=6292

[42]      Mr Swan, Australian Workers Union, Committee Hansard, 13 March 2007, page E43.

[43]      Mr Purvinas, Australian Licensed Aircraft Engineers Association, Committee Hansard, 13 March 2007, page E26.

[44]      Ferguson, A, Troubled flight, Business Review Weekly, June 30 – July 6 2005, page 16.

[45]      Mr Johnson, Qantas, Committee Hansard, 13 March 2007, page E9.

[46]      Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union, Submission 9, page 4.

[47]      Australian and International Pilots Association, Submission 10, page 6.

[48]      Australian Licenced Aircraft Engineers Association, Submission 3, page 7.

[49]      Australian Services Union, Submission 7, page 10.

[50]      Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union, Submission 9, page 8.

[51]      Australian and International Pilots Association, Submission 10, pages 6, 9.