Both Anthony Albanese’s fiancee and son are members of Qantas’ exclusive Chairman’s Lounge despite the prime minister saying his son was effectively his “plus one”.
The prime minister has come under pressure from the opposition to explain his relationship with Qantas after a new book by former The Australian Financial Review columnist Joe Aston revealed Mr Albanese would liaise personally with the airline’s former chief executive, Alan Joyce, about travel upgrades.
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Michael Read is the Financial Review's economics correspondent, reporting from the federal press gallery at Parliament House. He was previously an economist at the Reserve Bank of Australia and at UBS. Connect with Michael on Twitter. Email Michael at michael.read@afr.com
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