Australia plans third Israel repatriation flight amid ‘quite large demand’
by Paul Karp Chief political correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#6FGDJ)
Penny Wong says decision for Qantas to run initial services rather than military was based on availability' and speed
The Australian government is planning a third repatriation flight from Israel, anticipating quite large demand" to flee a conflict with ramifications for months or years to come".
The home affairs minister, Clare O'Neil, has insisted safety and security of Australians" is the top priority, as the government faces questions about why Qantas is conducting the flights while some other nations send their military because commercial operators will not fly.
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