WHAT THEY SAID ABOUT QANTAS CHIEF'S RETIREMENT
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"In the last few weeks, the focus on Qantas and events of the past make it clear to me that the company needs to move ahead with its renewal as a priority." - Outgoing Qantas CEO Alan Joyce
"This transition comes at what is obviously a challenging time for Qantas and its people. We have an important job to do in restoring the public's confidence." - Qantas chairman Richard Goyder
"The Spirit of Australia may be deflated, but it is not defeated and if we all work together, I'm confident Qantas can be great once more." - Pilots representative Captain Tony Lucas
"Alan Joyce is slipping into retirement two months early with a $24 million pay packet, leaving one of the biggest messes in corporate Australia's history in his wake." - Transport Workers Union boss Michael Kaine
"Qantas is a company that has been using the labour hire loophole in a pretty extraordinary way, and my objective is to make sure that people at Qantas are paid fairly." - Employment Minister Tony Burke
Australian Associated Press