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Inside Qantas’ revolving door with Parliament House

The flight upgrade saga engulfing politics this week has shone a light on the grey areas in which political staffers, lobbyists and government regulations executives operate.

Ronald Mizen
Ronald MizenPolitical correspondent

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The point of hiring former politicians and staffers to work at large, regulated companies is that they hold inside intel about how the murky world of government really works. They also usually have an enviable list of phone numbers that can be just as valuable.

The saga engulfing politics this week, centred on Qantas flight upgrades for Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, has shone a light on the grey areas in which political staffers, lobbyists and government regulations executives operate and the ease with which they move between these worlds.

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Ronald Mizen is the Financial Review’s political correspondent, reporting from the press gallery at Parliament House, Canberra. Connect with Ronald on Twitter. Email Ronald at ronald.mizen@afr.com

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