The status means free entry to Qantas’ first and business class lounges, access to the airline’s VIP team, upgrade priority, extra Qantas Points and more. King listed the status on her register of interests on Monday afternoon. Quizzed on whether the move passes the pub test, O’Neil said “federal politicians ... travel an unbelievable amount”.
Catherine King has probably been away from her family for a third of the last 25 years. And that’s kind of the extent of this. The important thing is ... she made a declaration of it, and she’s been transparent about it.
King attracted scrutiny in 2022 over her decision to reject Qatar’s request to bring extra flights into Australia in a move widely seen as benefitting Qantas.
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