Who flew where,how and who paid are fast becoming the defining questions in politics.
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”?
The two biggest news stories in town collided dramatically on Tuesday evening.
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.
Anthony Albanese has faced heavy criticism over flight upgrades from Qantas for himself and his family. Awkwardly,the airline’s staff were reminded to complete training on “integrity”.
I needed 600 status credits to retain Qantas gold before my membership year was due to end,but I was 50 points short.
One Labor MP publicly backed his leader,arguing Coalition MPs were being hypocritical,as others acknowledged Anthony Albanese was under pressure.
The prime minister said it was appropriate for politicians to receive travel upgrades as long as they were appropriately declared on the parliamentary register.
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.