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Anthony Albanese refuses to answer questions on Qantas flight upgrade phone calls to Alan Joyce

Anthony Albanese refuses to answer questions on Qantas flight upgrade phone calls to Alan Joyce



Prime minister insists he has been ‘completely transparent’ with all of his financial disclosuresFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese has refused to answer whether he personally called Qantas’ former chief executive Alan Joyce to receive free flight upgrades, with the prime minister saying the accusations are being made without any “specifics”.Peter Dutton said Albanese should refer the matter to the National Anti-Corruption Commission (Nacc) after the opposition leader questioned whether upgrades had influenced the government’s decision to block more Qatar Airways flights – a move that benefitted Qantas.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading…



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Author : Sarah Basford Canales

Publish date : 2024-10-29 05:41:15

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