The perceptions may be unfair,but the problem for the Albanese government is that it has no overwhelming policy achievements to point to,no story to tell.
Albanese’s office did not elaborate on whether the statement included emails or texts.
Qantas has normalised the acceptance of favours at a time when trust in politicians is so low. Why didn’t the PM simply avoid the conflict by saying “no,thanks”?
Anthony Albanese went on the offensive on Tuesday in a bid to end days of media attention on his ties to former Qantas chief Alan Joyce.
Anthony Albanese’s attempt on Tuesday to quash questions over his free Qantas flight upgrades was a complete mess,akin to Bronwyn Bishop’s infamous “choppergate” scandal.
Gardener’s delight or big beef?
One Labor MP publicly backed his leader,arguing Coalition MPs were being hypocritical,as others acknowledged Anthony Albanese was under pressure.
Joe Aston’s coming book The Chairman’s Lounge reveals Prime Minister Anthony Albanese liaised directly with former Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce about personal flight upgrades.
Alan Joyce,Anthony Albanese and the opaque politics of schmooze.
Vanessa Hudson tells investors at the company’s AGM that “we don’t always get it right” but the airline’s push to regain the trust of customers is succeeding.
At first blush,the Qantas boss’s industrial hardball line looks set to cost the airline $100 million. Possibly more.