Transport Minister Catherine King’s department blocked access to three emails from Qantas about Qatar Airway’s bid for more flight to Australia, claiming their release could cause “embarrassment, ridicule or public criticism”.
Releasing Qantas emails about Qatar Airways’ bid to double weekly flights into Australia could cause the local carrier “embarrassment, ridicule or public criticism” and damage Australia’s diplomatic relations, including with Qatar, according to Transport Minister Catherine King’s department.
Transport Minister Catherine King made the decision to reject Qatar Airways from adding flights to Australia.In contrast, Perth Airport last week told a Senate inquiry the first it knew of Qatar Airways’ application to fly an additional seven flights a week into Western Australia – which was rejected in July – was the day before.
The department blocked access to both emails along with a briefing to Ms King titled “Qatar air services agreement – negotiating mandate” dated January 4, 2023, and a third email from Qantas dated July 7, 2023, about Australia’s air services arrangements with Vietnam and Turkey. The Senate inquiry is this week expected to hear from a Qatar Airways representative; while former Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce, his successor Vanessa Hudson and chairman Richard Goyder have also been invited, though sources suggested Mr Joyce was unlikely to appear.
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