Catherine King reveals she spoke with Virgin Australia before blocking Qatar Airways’ request
by Sarah Basford Canales from World news | The Guardian on (#6EG95)
Facing questions from Coalition, transport minister also says she spoke to Qantas before ruling but to her recollection it was on an unrelated matter
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The transport minister, Catherine King, has admitted she spoke with Virgin Australia and a lobbyist for the Qatar government before making her decision to block the Gulf carrier's request to fly an extra 21 services to major Australian cities.
The Albanese government faced a heated question time on Wednesday over its reluctance to provide further details on its decision to not grant the extra flights to Qatar Airways.
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