The Albanese government’s “multiple explanations” for blocking more Qatar flights to Australia is “very shifty and very unconvincing”, says Shadow Home Affairs Minister James Paterson. Mr Paterson also slammed the answer given by Stephen Jones who said the reason for blocking Qatar was to “protect Qantas from competition” so Qantas could charge higher prices to customers. “They’re charging record-high prices to customers, they made $2.5 billion of profit, they are paying their CEO Alan Joyce tens of millions of dollars in bonuses,” he said. “I don’t think there’s any danger of Qantas falling over tomorrow and I don’t think it justifies protection from competition which would deliver lower prices from consumers.”
The Albanese government’s “multiple explanations” for blocking more Qatar flights to Australia is “very shifty and very unconvincing”, says Shadow Home Affairs Minister James Paterson.
Mr Paterson also slammed the answer given by Stephen Jones who said the reason for blocking Qatar was to “protect Qantas from competition” so Qantas could charge higher prices to customers. “They’re charging record-high prices to customers, they made $2.5 billion of profit, they are paying their CEO Alan Joyce tens of millions of dollars in bonuses,” he said.
“I don’t think there’s any danger of Qantas falling over tomorrow and I don’t think it justifies protection from competition which would deliver lower prices from consumers.”
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