Qantas CEO’s brand new $19m mansion covered with eggs and toilet paper after SERIOUS controversies
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Not even the CEO of a major airline is safe from being at the receiving end of petty crime.
A harbourfront property owned by Qantas’ Chief Executive Alan Joyce has been targeted by a vandal who covered his home in raw eggs and toilet paper.
There has been speculation circulating that the attacker who struck the home on Monday night could have been a disgruntled passenger or a furious ex-employee but police are yet to reveal any leads on the culprit.
It followed after the Australian national carrier was slammed for treating their employees poorly during the pandemic and reducing their overall service quality since international borders opened up and flights returned.
The airline allegedly pocketed $855 million in JobKeeper from taxpayers despite letting go of roughly two-thirds of its 30,000-person workforce when the tourism industry went downhill as a result of the pandemic.
Unions have criticised Qantas’ heartless approach to saving money. The airline company also found itself in hot water after outsourcing 1,683 ground crew worker jobs – a move that the Federal Court later on deemed illegal.
The CEO’s mansion was covered in eggs and toilet paper. Image Credit: news.com.au
Transport Workers Union national secretary Michael Kaine explained that under Mr Joyce, “Qantas has led a years-long war on workers to control the decline in wages and conditions in aviation.”
Back in 2018, Mr Joyce was revealed to have taken home a salary of $24 million, which he linked to the airline’s strong performance. Cost-cutting has since seen his salary drop to $2 million.
Mr Joyce and his partner relocated from their inner-city apartment in The Rocks to a $19m six-bedroom mansion. The property boasts a home cinema, its very own wine cellar, and a double garage. The home also nests a private jetty and shark-netted sea pool.
Mr Joyce’s $19m mansion. Image Credit: news.com.au
Their neighbours spotted splattered eggs along with long lengths of toilet paper on the roof of Mr Joyce’s mansion on Tuesday morning. The garage door was also smothered with bits of fruit and another unknown substance.
Plenty of users sympathised with the Qantas boss after the details of the incident made the rounds online.
“This is disgusting. What a horrible thing to do,” commented one, with many more agreeing.
“Vandalism, no matter what form, is not good,” chimed another.
But others were amused by the act.
“Qantas worker here,” wrote one. “Poor guy… Maybe he can send his outsourced workers to clean it.”
Another sneered: “I’m sure he will just use cheap labour-hire to clean it!”
What are your thoughts on this story? Do you agree that the incident is disgusting or was it bound to happen after the airline’s controversies? Let us know in the comments!
Watch Mr Joyce defend his decision on cutting down employees with the video below:
Video Credit: 7News Australia
A harbourfront property owned by Qantas’ Chief Executive Alan Joyce has been targeted by a vandal who covered his home in raw eggs and toilet paper.
There has been speculation circulating that the attacker who struck the home on Monday night could have been a disgruntled passenger or a furious ex-employee but police are yet to reveal any leads on the culprit.
It followed after the Australian national carrier was slammed for treating their employees poorly during the pandemic and reducing their overall service quality since international borders opened up and flights returned.
The airline allegedly pocketed $855 million in JobKeeper from taxpayers despite letting go of roughly two-thirds of its 30,000-person workforce when the tourism industry went downhill as a result of the pandemic.
Unions have criticised Qantas’ heartless approach to saving money. The airline company also found itself in hot water after outsourcing 1,683 ground crew worker jobs – a move that the Federal Court later on deemed illegal.
The CEO’s mansion was covered in eggs and toilet paper. Image Credit: news.com.au
Transport Workers Union national secretary Michael Kaine explained that under Mr Joyce, “Qantas has led a years-long war on workers to control the decline in wages and conditions in aviation.”
Back in 2018, Mr Joyce was revealed to have taken home a salary of $24 million, which he linked to the airline’s strong performance. Cost-cutting has since seen his salary drop to $2 million.
Mr Joyce and his partner relocated from their inner-city apartment in The Rocks to a $19m six-bedroom mansion. The property boasts a home cinema, its very own wine cellar, and a double garage. The home also nests a private jetty and shark-netted sea pool.
Mr Joyce’s $19m mansion. Image Credit: news.com.au
Their neighbours spotted splattered eggs along with long lengths of toilet paper on the roof of Mr Joyce’s mansion on Tuesday morning. The garage door was also smothered with bits of fruit and another unknown substance.
Plenty of users sympathised with the Qantas boss after the details of the incident made the rounds online.
“This is disgusting. What a horrible thing to do,” commented one, with many more agreeing.
“Vandalism, no matter what form, is not good,” chimed another.
But others were amused by the act.
“Qantas worker here,” wrote one. “Poor guy… Maybe he can send his outsourced workers to clean it.”
Another sneered: “I’m sure he will just use cheap labour-hire to clean it!”
What are your thoughts on this story? Do you agree that the incident is disgusting or was it bound to happen after the airline’s controversies? Let us know in the comments!
Watch Mr Joyce defend his decision on cutting down employees with the video below:
Video Credit: 7News Australia
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