He took over the flying kangaroo back in 2008, now Alan Joyce has departed Qantas earlier than expected after a string of damaging controversies. 

But he recently delivered a big profit for shareholders and he walks away with millions of dollars in his own pocket. 

Today, senior business correspondent Peter Ryan on the Irishman’s track record, how he lost the public’s trust and whether the iconic Australian brand can be repaired. 

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Peter Ryan, ABC senior business correspondent