AFR Article - Joe Aston goes BAM!

[kpc]

There are myriad of products in the medical industry that are not pharmaceuticals and not covered by that code

You are trying to twist what I said...i was referring to a drug company pen! Anyway you are entitled to your opinion...

 

[p--and--t]

You are trying to twist what I said...i was referring to a drug company pen! Anyway you are entitled to your opinion...

Sorry I wasn't trying to be obtuse, I failed to pick up your specific reference to only a drug company incentive..

 

[TheRealTMA]

I don’t think Qantas is a drug…

But FF status and DSC are!

 

[p--and--t]

With public money, it is an entirely different situation IMO. And Govt agencies do have policies regarding BFOD etc., although

Yes true.

Political class AFAIAA are not employees of government agencies are not covered by same rules.

Parliamentary rules are written by politicians and these seem to have more holes than Swiss cheese and some pollies of all persuasions choose to just "accidentally" ignore them.

 

[moa999]

Personally far more concerned by the multiple lobbyist firms staffed by ex-staffers, even ex-pollies from both sides.

 

[serfty]

I would just like to see the ATO taxing the recipients for the value they are receiving in the CL.

Never happen - have you seen the "reasonable" expenses limits for travel before you might need to ante up receipts ... these are quantified by public servants in Canberra ...

TD 2024/3 | Legal database travel and overtime

 

[levelnine]

It's always funny to see the lengths that the Qantas apologisers will go in order to defend a company engaging in a textbook case of regulatory capture.

The blame seems to lie at the feet of anyone but the company engaging in the practice.

But it's politicians' fault — Qantas are the innocent party here! But it's the fault of other companies that also do it — Qantas are merely trying to keep up. But it's your fault — you should run for Parliament if you're unhappy with it!

The last one is my absolute favourite.

 

[Quickstatus]

But FF status and DSC are!

Yes, the drug analogy works well. I think the drug addiction analogy works even better IMO. BTW some of us have an allergy to it, so that analogy also applies.

CL ? Must give these people a high when they go up the escalator turn right and go through the glass door on left at SYD


......

Drug company pens are the -tiest pens around.

But here is an idea, if coffee mugs/pens are so mighty as an inducement tool, the airline should just cease CL (as it is not an effective inducement tool) and just give politicians, judges etc a Qantas coffee mug / pen from time to time.

 

[justinbrett]

It's always funny to see the lengths that the Qantas apologisers will go in order to defend a company engaging in a textbook case of regulatory capture.

The blame seems to lie at the feet of anyone but the company engaging in the practice.

But it's politicians' fault — Qantas are the innocent party here! But it's the fault of other companies that also do it — Qantas are merely trying to keep up. But it's your fault — you should run for Parliament if you're unhappy with it!

The last one is my absolute favourite.

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