It is a fascinating thought experiment – to break up Qantas and see what happens. I suspect your fear that QF will simply eat its young is right, unless there is decent, strong regulation. An anathema, I know. But that is exactly what Koala will need in any event. The slots stuff is also fascinating – we need to turn the language around. The 80-20 rule does not require you to use the slot 80% of the time, it allows you to waste it 20% of the time. The history of slots is one of incumbent’s justice.

Would be interesting and also highlights a glaring example of how big business in Australia, local & foreign, expect protection from the government, faux ‘free market’ with customers who should be ‘quiet Australians’ and not complain?

Agree, but up against fossil fuel, motor vehicle and airline lobbies, while looking at fast trains, regulation of airlines, faster transition to renewables in the EU etc. which are avoided like the plague….. why?

Because Australians, egged on by another cartel our RW MSM, like ‘Big’ monopolies, duopolies, cartels etc. and running protection for the same, while moaning about supposed ‘Big Australia’.

If EU directives on business inc. airline competition were adopted with passenger compensation schemes, QANTAS would have to ditch Jetstar and all airlines adopt passenger compensation schemes. However, this is all too difficult for Australian businesses to deal with including basic customer service for passengers?

Koalas are critically endangered. I suspect their namesake airline is as well.

The claims about high speed rail are as expected from the competition. As with other large infrastructure projects involving lots of tunnels and bridges we should just contract out hi speed rail to China. Bring their own workforce with temporary accomodation, all the rails, concrete support section, wiring, signalling and rolling stock. No chance of course with Barnaby, Rupert or the remnants of the CFMEU but quite doable and prob at fixed price. Adelaide – Mel – Syd – Bris ideal for high speed rail and prob some regional like Geelong, Newcastle and Gold Coast.