AFR's Joe Aston goes BAM!

[kamchatsky]

I was going to buy it anyway. But I do agree with you that this level of publicity must be helping sales. I hope the publicity also shines enough light on the kinds of freebies politicians and public servants are getting from Qantas (and other powerful lobbyists) that it ultimately leads to some positive changes.

Are you planning to write a review about it?

 

[antycbr]

Trick or Treater Dresses Up as Economy Class Boarding Pass to Terrify Politicians — The Shovel

Canberra school student Ben Bailey will dress up as an economy class boarding pass that does not allow access to the Chairman's Lounge.

theshovel.com.au

 

[CaptJCool]

Trick or Treater Dresses Up as Economy Class Boarding Pass to Terrify Politicians — The Shovel

Canberra school student Ben Bailey will dress up as an economy class boarding pass that does not allow access to the Chairman's Lounge.

theshovel.com.au

Perhaps Junior can get a

Cert 4 in Sidekick Studies

 

[TheRealTMA]

Background reading.

Before we send Albanese to the ejection seat, let’s look at Dutton’s itinerary

The Qantas upgrades saga is a tale about personal integrity and trust – for the opposition leader as much as the prime minister.

www.smh.com.au

 

[Mattg]

The entire AWU sackings thing was to take the 'decision' away from Joyce, and delegate it to those below, by mans of questionable mechanisms ("Hey, wasn't me!!"). Justice Lee took a number of Qantas execs to task for their testimony and Senior Counsel Finch looks very bad in the book. There is a lot more here than was reported in the media at the time.

Its a ripper read.

Andrew Finch resigned today.

Qantas Says Andrew Finch Resigns As Company Secretary

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www.xm.com

 

[Mattg]

Are you planning to write a review about it?

I haven't had time to read the book yet, but might post some comments when I do.

 

[SYD]

I was going to buy it anyway.

Presumably tax deductible?

 

[RooFlyer]

Andrew Finch resigned today.

Qantas Says Andrew Finch Resigns As Company Secretary

The XM Research Desk, manned by market expert professionals, provides live daily updates on all the major events of the global markets in the form of market reviews, forex news, technical analysis, investment topics, daily outlook and daily videos.

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I recall from a month or so ago that it was announced or otherwise known that he would leave.

 

[Lynda2475]

Already looking forward to next week's HYBPA

Finished for the year, last week.

 

[kookaburra75]

At least his book has thrown a large rock in the small pond of the senior levels of the federal bureaucracy

'Woo Hoo! I’ll process this Monday': APS reacts to Chairman's Lounge invitations

Qantas officials sought and got personal meetings with top APS brass to hand-deliver Chairman's Lounge cards.

www.themandarin.com.au

 

[sudoer]

Finished for the year, last week.

Terrible timing. Surely this week's news warrants an encore episode.

 

[oz_mark]

I recall from a month or so ago that it was announced or otherwise known that he would leave.

I think the previous announcement was for his position as general counsel. This one was for Qantas Secretary. Who knows, he may have a few more positions!

 

[CaptJCool]

Terrible timing. Surely this week's news warrants an encore episode.

So clearly we are entering the “shovel season” so no-one’s paying attention…

Andrew Finch resigned today.

Qantas Says Andrew Finch Resigns As Company Secretary

The XM Research Desk, manned by market expert professionals, provides live daily updates on all the major events of the global markets in the form of market reviews, forex news, technical analysis, investment topics, daily outlook and daily videos.

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https://investor.qantas.com/DownloadFile.axd?file=/Report/ComNews/20241031/02874610.pdf

Halloween

 

[TheRealTMA]

One for all. All for none. Background.

https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/nsw/labor-turns-up-heat-on-peter-dutton-for-spending-200k-on-private-planes-in-6-months/news-story/776cccb8d173d886b2357268a549b9de

 

[stm1sydney]

One for all. All for none. Background.

https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/nsw/labor-turns-up-heat-on-peter-dutton-for-spending-200k-on-private-planes-in-6-months/news-story/776cccb8d173d886b2357268a549b9de

Desperation on the part of the government, it's laughable. He is in opposition, they are making decisions affecting Qantas while asking AJ for upgrades and taking them.

.

 

[serfty]

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[Pushka]

Unless you are in a position of power then any upgrades are a moot point.

 

[CaptJCool]

Unless you are in a position of power then any upgrades are a moot point.

Simple
Select upgrades for people like you and me and ignore the lower power classes

 

[p--and--t]

Unless you are in a position of power then any upgrades are a moot point.

Given just about all of the CBR pollies are frequent fliers and a large percentage would be plats from their travel then as a natural course they would come to the attention of any airline that they frequented and get various perks offered. We all seem to get upset becaue its a pollie getting a perk but not if the plat FF (incl AFFers) has a different career.

Yes closer scrutiny should be applied if the person in question is a direct decision maker in the respective party in airline policy or the head of the party or there is a lack of transparency but otherwise IMHO its just par for the course for FFers.

I noted commentary that the PM has made more than 6000 flights in the last decade, for any flier, that would get the airline cosying up, regardless of duty statement.

Edit: correction- as noted by @sudoer its lifetime count.

 

[sudoer]

I noted commentary that the PM has made more than 6000 flights in the last decade

Extremely doubtful of this figure - where did you see/hear it?

Post automatically merged: Today at 8:09 PM

Never mind, I found the quote - it's over 6000 flights lifetime.

Anthony Albanese says he didn’t seek flight upgrades from anyone at Qantas

Prime minister’s office says it took six days to respond clearly because they had to check decades of communications between Albanese and airline

www.theguardian.com