Rex deputy chair accuses Qantas of ‘bullying’ and questions Alan Joyce’s pay packet

John Sharp also wants federal government to reverse decision blocking Qatar Airways from launching more flights into Australia

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The deputy chairman of Rex Airlines has accused Qantas of acting like a bully" towards smaller aviation players and questioned the pay packet of its outgoing chief executive, Alan Joyce.

John Sharp, a former federal transport minister in the Howard government, on Monday also called on the Albanese government to reverse its decision to block Qatar Airways from doubling its capacity into Australia, amid questions about the influence of Qantas's lobbying.

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