Anthony Albanese revealed the conversation in parliament on Tuesday after facing more questions from the Coalition over what it has called a “sweetheart deal” to protect Qantas from greater competition.
Transport Minister Catherine King also hit back at critics of the decision by telling parliament she had made the ruling without any regard to any one company’s commercial interests, in a clear reference to Qantas.
The government is under fire from the Coalition and the Greens on the Qatar decision, with Dutton warning that Australians will pay more for their holidays and Greens leader Adam Bandt calling on the government to release documents that explain the impact of its move on customers. With the Coalition launching a debate on airline competition in parliament, King claimed a decision to allow more flights by Qatar would not have cut the cost of flights.“I’ve not based this decision on any one company or any one person’s commercial interest, but on the national interest,” she told parliament.
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