Topics: Senate aviation inquiry; 05:10PM AEST 29 September 2023 Erin Molan: Well, it’s been another big week for Qantas. New CEO Vanessa Hudson and senior bureaucrats have been grilled by a Senate committee over the Federal Government’s decision to block Qatar Airways bid to increase flights into Australia. Liberal Senator Simon Birmingham is…
Topics: Senate aviation inquiry 01:45PM AEST 28 September 2023 Bridget McKenzie: Well, the protection racket continues for Qantas by the Albanese Labor Government. Departmental officials today were gagged by the Foreign Affairs Minister and indeed by the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Catherine King. Hardworking public servants who take their job very, very seriously,…
Topics: Taipan helicopter fleet grounded; Senate aviation inquiry; Qantas board; China commentary on parliamentary delegation to Taiwan; 09:20AM AEST 29 September 2023 Laura Jayes: Welcome back. Australia’s troubled Taipan helicopter fleet will be permanently grounded. That has been confirmed this morning. Joining me live now, the Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister, Simon Birmingham. Simon Birmingham,…