Last year, Qantas agreed with the union to pay the affected workers A$120 million after a court ruling outlined the compensation owed to three test-case workers. After that ruling, Qantas formally apologized to the workers and pledged that the airline would learn from its actions.

The Federal Court has fined Qantas $90 million over its decision to illegally outsource 1,800 ground handling jobs during the Covid pandemic.