Fly Cooliestar: All day, every day, low wages

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By Leith van Onselen

Last week, it was revealed that Qantas had secured a special migration deal with the federal government to bring in foreign pilots:

The labour agreement granted last month allows the airline’s regional arm, QantasLink, to bring 76 pilots and instructors into the country for up to four years, avoiding new two-year restrictions that block permanent residency…

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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.