Anthony Albanese has sidestepped questions about whether he or his office provided advice to the transport minister to block Qatar Airways’ bid for additional flights into Australia. Follow updates here.
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'It is a lie': Anthony Albanese hits back when quizzed over Qantas chief Alan JoyceAnthony Albanese accuses the opposition of siding with Qantas 'when it sacked and outsourced thousands of its workforce'
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Albanese dodges on Qatar, defends Qantas stanceAnthony Albanese has sidestepped questions about whether he or his office provided advice to the transport minister to block Qatar Airways’ bid for additional flights into Australia.
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‘It is a lie’: Albanese attacks Dutton over claims Alan Joyce dined at the LodgePM hits back after Liberal leader criticised Albanese’s relationship with the former Qantas chief executive
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Qantas embroiled in protectionism scandal with governmentQantas is embroiled in a protectionism scandal with the federal government after they blocked Qatar Airways' expansion. Transport Minister Catherine King blocked Qantas’ rival Qatar Airways from expanding its operations in Australia – a move considered to directly benefit Qantas. “I get people are angry at Qantas – I get people are angry about the service standards,” Ms King said. “They’re angry about the way in which flight credits have been handled – and rightly they should be and we’ve criticized Qantas about that as well. “To suggest that competition in international aviation is solely hinged on Qatar is just an absolute nonsense.”
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Anthony Albanese arrives in Canberra following India’s G20 summitPrime Minister Anthony Albanese has arrived back in Canberra following a multi-country trip around Asia. Mr Albanese has been out of the country since last Tuesday to attend the G20 summit in India where world leaders united in delivering a rebuke to Russia. World leaders also discussed the importance of food security, climate and energy, health and digitisation. The prime minister returns to Australia facing fresh domestic headaches with new polling showing Voice to Parliament has slipped to 43 per cent. It is predicted the Prime Minister is expected to face a bruising Question Time this afternoon on the Voice and lingering questions on Qatar.
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