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The Coalition has been accused of hypocrisy for criticising Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s acceptance of Qantas flight upgrades, amid calls for a Senate inquiry into the airline’s perks for politicians.Speaking on Nine’s Today, Social Services Minister Amanda Rishworth said the saga had been a “complete pile-on on the prime minister”.“He’s publicly declared very, very clearly what he has been gifted, as has other MPs.
”Rishworth pointed to the fact that Opposition Leader Peter Dutton and fellow panellist Nationals Senator Bridget McKenzie had both accepted upgrades.McKenzie said there was a difference between receiving a gift and declaring it, and making a call to request an upgrade.“That’s what’s happened when was the minister regulating the aviation sector. So it’s a serious job being transport minister, and he is seen to be soliciting freebies,” McKenzie said.
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