Jordan Peterson savages Qantas over Acknowledgement of Country: ‘Stick to flying and making money’

Jordan Peterson has let loose on Qantas just months after accusing the airline of playing an Aboriginal Acknowledgment of Country on one of their flights.

The controversial psychologist shared a screenshot of an article written by Rita Panahi, columnist for the Herald Sun, which read: ‘Sided for the man who transformed Qantas from the ‘spirit of Australia’ into an arrogant, underperforming and overcharging activist airline. .’

Dr. Peterson further suggested that the airline’s Acknowledgment of Country message on flights resembled propaganda seen in countries such as China and North Korea.

“The worst propaganda of any airline,” he wrote.

“Although I have not flown in China or North Korea. Do they have planes in North Korea?’.

His latest comments come after he criticized an Acknowledgment of Country played to passengers on his flight to Perth last November.

“I could really do without the land recognition propaganda delivered to me by a corporate giant @Qantas,” he wrote.

‘I’m sure I’m not the only one who thinks this way. Stick to (1) flying and (2) making money.

“I don’t want or need moral lessons from you or any other company.”

Recognition of country announcements, along with Welcome to Country announcements at events, is common practice at all levels of Australian society, including government.

Mr Peterson’s comments come at a time when Qantas’s reputation has been damaged by the flight credits controversy, the ACCC complaints, the attempt to block additional Qatar Airways flights and the granting of a chairmanship pass to the son of the prime minister.

It has led to Mr Joyce resigning on Tuesday, earning his resignation by a whopping two months after being questioned at a Senate hearing last week.

The ACCC filed suit in Federal Court on Thursday, alleging that the flag carrier had “engaged in false, misleading or deceptive conduct” by selling sales tickets for more than 8,000 canceled flights between May and July last year.

The ACCC wants to fine the airline more than $ 250 million.

Qantas’ reputation has been damaged as a result of the flight credits controversy, ACCC complaints, attempts to block additional Qatar Airways flights and the granting of a chairmanship pass to the Prime Minister’s son (stock image)

The comments came in light of the resignation of Qantas CEO Alan Joyce (pictured), who was questioned at a Senate hearing last week.

In a statement on Monday, a Qantas spokesperson admitted that the airline’s service standards had “fallen short.”

Earlier last week, a parliamentary hearing on Monday revealed that Qantas owed $100 million more in Covid flight refunds than previously thought, forcing the airline to backtrack on its December 2023 expiration plans.

It was also revealed that Qantas had expressed concern to the government over Qatar Airways’ proposal to double the number of flights to Australia’s east coast – a move welcomed by the industry but ultimately blocked by Labor.

Qantas’ bad week was crowned on Friday when it was revealed that CEO Alan Joyce had been awarded $10.8 million in shares for deferred bonuses during the pandemic – while Qantas insisted it was not required to pay the $2.7 billion in government payments it received to pay back. during Covid-19.

Last month, Qantas posted a profit of $2.47 billion for fiscal year 2022-2023.