AUSTRALIA: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has allegedly been asking for free personal flight upgrades from Qantas Airlines’ former chief executive officer .
The allegations were made in a new book by Australian journalist Joe Aston. Aston claims Albanese made telephone calls to Qantas’ ex-CEO Alan Joyce and got upgrades on at least 22 flights between 2009 and 2019.
According to a BBC report, Albanese told journalists at a press conference on Tuesday that he had been “completely transparent” concerning the above.Albanese said that Aston’s allegations were more about increasing his book sales than anything else. “There are no accusations being made with any specifics at all about any of this, none,” he added.
“In my time in public life, I have acted with integrity, I have acted in a way that is entirely appropriate and I have declared in accordance with the rules,” said Albanese.Australian shadow transport minister Senator Bridget McKenzie said there should be an inquiry into the allegations. Speaking on the Today breakfast show, she said, “There are serious questions which only Mr Joyce and the Prime Minister can answer.”
“There’s a difference between receiving a gift and declaring it on your register to actually getting on the blower and saying, listen, mate, the missus and I are going overseas on holiday.McKenzie also said that she had received a free flight upgrade in the past but qualified for that with the above statement.“I’m flying 18.
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