Catherine King and former Qantas CEO Alan Joyce met at least twice in recent months

Exclusive: documents show transport minister met former airline chief at Parliament House two months before she ruled against Qatar Airways request

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Catherine King and the former Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce met at least twice at Parliament House in recent months amid intense scrutiny into whether the airline chief's influence quashed a rival's bid, documents reveal.

The federal transport minister has so far refused to reveal any dates and details of meetings with the long-serving airline chief, sidestepping direct questions over the number of times she has met with Joyce and other airline bosses.