Australian PM Albanese accused of seeking upgrades from Qantas boss
Published 29 October 2024
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been accused of asking for free personal flight upgrades directly from the former CEO of national carrier Qantas.
A new book by Australian journalist Joe Aston claims Albanese made several calls to ex-CEO Alan Joyce, and received upgrades on 22 flights taken between 2009 and 2019.
In a press conference on Tuesday, Albanese did not say whether he had spoken to Joyce about personal upgrades,