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Report from the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
“Investing in our product and maintaining
our high service standards is critical to our
success and will continue to be a priority
for the Group.” Margaret Jackson, Chairman
Australian Aviation Policy continued
The Qantas Group employs around 34,000 people in Australia –
more than 90 per cent of its staff – as well as providing indirect
employment in many other areas.
Qantas is also the single largest private contributor to Australian
tourism marketing overseas and a substantial purchaser of goods
and services produced by Australian businesses.
Qantas will continue to talk to the Federal Government about
issues such as:
• foreign ownership limits, the removal of which would assist
Qantas lower its cost of capital and provide parity with other
Australian international carriers; and
• aircraft tax depreciation conditions, which are still far from
internationally competitive.
In addition, we will continue to work towards securing regulatory
approval for the Qantas/Air New Zealand Tasman Networks
Agreement, with the aim of achieving a more sustainable structure
for trans-Tasman fl ying.
WorkChoices
Qantas supports the Federal Government’s WorkChoices legislation
because it provides the fl exibility needed for companies, like
Qantas, that operate in highly competitive and rapidly changing
global markets.
We have announced that we will employ staff on Australian
Workplace Agreements where that is the right approach. This has
already happened in two of our businesses – Jetstar, with its long
haul international cabin crew, and Express Freighters Australia
with its pilots.
Our overall commitment continues to be to provide a fair
work environment for our employees. We have a well
deserved reputation as a responsible employer, with a track
record of offering competitive conditions, jobs growth and
career opportunities.
Safety First
The Qantas Group employee safety program, be safe!, has
realised more than $250 million in measurable cost savings since
it commenced in 2001.
Safety improvements and savings so far include:
• a 75 per cent reduction in lost time injury frequency rates;
• a 68 per cent reduction in total lost work days; and
• a 200 per cent measurable return on investment over the fi ve
years of the program.
Qantas’ Alcohol and Other Drugs program is also an important
element of our commitment to providing a safe workplace for
everyone at Qantas, providing for education and training,
rehabilitation and testing. We welcomed the Federal Government’s
decision in May 2006 to regulate the implementation of random
alcohol and other drugs testing in the Australian aviation industry,
to help make the workplace even safer.
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