Transport Minister Catherine King has refused to provide documents explaining her decision to deny Qatar Airways additional landing rights to the Senate, citing public interest immunity.
The refusal came a day after the minister asked for extra time to answer the request. The delay meant Ms King avoided having to answer questions about the issue in parliament, which rose on Thursday and will not resume until mid-October.
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Ayesha de Kretser is a senior reporter with The Australian Financial Review covering the aviation and tourism sectors. She has previously reported on banking, mining and commodity markets. Connect with Ayesha on Twitter. Email Ayesha at ayesha.dekretser@afr.com.au
