New Qantas CEO to Apologise to 1,700 Dismissed Workers

The TWU chief’s comments come as the “Spirit of Australia” faces a swathe of challenges, which prompted former CEO Alan Joyce to resign.

People arrive at the Qantas domestic terminal at Sydney Airport in Sydney, Australia on Aug. 25, 2022. Photo by Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images

New Qantas CEO Vanessa Hudson will apologise to workers impacted by the national carrier’s decision to outsource and dismiss 1,683 jobs during the pandemic lockdown in 2020.

Last week, Qantas lost a High Court challenge to the Transport Workers Union (TWU) with all seven justices finding the company’s actions contravened workplace law.