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Qantas fined a record $90 million for illegally firing ground staff during pandemic
Qantas fined a record $90 million for illegally firing ground staff during pandemic
Published 18 August 2025, 9:39 am
Qantas has been ordered to pay a $90 million penalty for the illegal outsourcing of 1,820 ground staff during the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the key issues raised in the Federal Court judgment today was the question of whether Qantas is 'truly sorry' or engaging in what the judge called 'performative remorse'.
