Qantas’ PR splash to kick off its campaign for the Voice is off to a rocky start with Australians slamming the national carrier for taking a position on the debate.
The national carrier unveiled a new fleet of passenger planes carrying a Yes23 logo during an event in Sydney on Monday.
Australian basketball legend Andrew Bogut heaped criticism on to Qantas and said it was no surprise “Another recipient of heavy Gov grants shockingly backs the Gov”. Polling obtained by Sky News Australia found 44 per cent of voters disagreed with corporations campaigning for the Voice to Parliament with 29 per cent indicating support.When it came whether they would shop differently based on a companies’ stance on the Voice, 12 per cent of people felt they were more likely to use those supporting proposal, with 28 per cent less likely to use them.
The national carrier though has been marred by poor publicity since it received $2 billion from the Australian taxpayer as corporate welfare during the COVID-19 pandemic. The airline has launched a high court appeal plunging millions of dollars into overturning the decision against what was dubbed by Transport Workers Union national secretary Michael Kaine as the “largest case of illegal sackings in Australian history”.
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