Give Qantas a fair go A NUMBER of misconceptions have arisen in the debate over the future of Qantas. Given what's at stake, it's important to correct them. First, Qantas is not Holden. In stark contrast to Qantas, the car industry has received billions of dollars of taxpayers' money over many years. Since privatisation in 1995, Qantas has performed strongly with no taxpayer subsidies and no tax concessions -- nor are we asking for any now.