A Senate inquiry will ask Qantas boss Vanessa Hudson and her predecessor to reveal their talks with federal ministers, as well as Qatar Airways and the ambassador.
A Senate inquiry will ask Qantas boss Vanessa Hudson and her predecessor Alan Joyce to reveal their talks with federal ministers after a storm in parliament over the lobbying behind a decision that shielded the company from greater competition.
The chair of the Senate inquiry, Nationals deputy leader Bridget McKenzie, said she wanted the committee to hear from the Qatari government and its airline about their ability to add flights., who leaves the job on Thursday, to take questions about any talks with the government before the decision.“We’ll be seeking to hear from both the former and the current chief executive, as well as the chiefs of the domestic aviation industry,” she said.
The government is expected to release a green paper on aviation imminently that will explore competition between airlines on domestic routes. University of Sydney professor Rico Merkert estimated the decision to block the additional Qatar flights wouldon the assumption the overseas airline brought in 300 to 330 people per flight.
“This is a murky situation at best – the minister’s integrity is seriously in question,” he told parliament during a robust debate on the dissent motion.
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