Catherine King says treatment of women was ‘a factor’ in Qatar Airways decision

Federal transport minister says treatment of Australian women subjected to bodily inspections at Doha airport in 2020 provided context for decision to block additional flights by Qatar Airways

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The treatment of Australian women subjected to bodily inspections at Doha airport in 2020 provided context" for the government to reject Qatar Airways' extra air rights, transport minister Catherine King has said, but insists her decision was based on no one factor".

King also said the Doha incident was a factor" in the decision to block extra flights but it certainly it wasn't the only factor".

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