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'How long does it take to paint a plane?': The innocuous question to Qantas bosses that kicked off a grilling

It all started off rather innocuously. “How long does it take to paint a plane?” Coalition frontbencher Bridget McKenzie asked of the Qantas heavyweights appearing before her Senate committee.  “It’s not paint, it’s a decal and it takes roughly 24 hours to put on the aircraft,” new Qantas chief Vanessa Hudson replied. The scene was Parliament House, Canberra, where the McKenzie-chaired committee…

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Department heads face grilling at Senate airline inquiry, transport minister asked to appear

A parliamentary committee investigating the government’s rejection of extra Qatar Airways flights is increasing its rhetoric in a bid to land high-profile witnesses. Key points: A parliamentary committee is investigating the government’s decision to block extra Qatar Airways flights The committee is seeking to compel Transport Minister Catherine King to give evidence Committee chair Bridget…

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How Dai Le's Homeric journey to Australia forged her resilience in life and in politics

Nearly 50 years ago, Dai Le was a small, frightened child aboard a boat, her father vanished, her life up-ended by the war in Vietnam. Her long journey to Australia was Homeric in scale. There were pirates. Flying fish. Terrible storms. Long stretches in refugee camps with her mother and sisters. But in 2022, when she took her seat in the House of Representatives clad in an Australian flag áo…

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Alan Tudge opens his own Christian college

Alan Tudge opens his own Christian college

School principal, Alan Tudge, addresses the students of Tudge Christian College and Military Might for primary school-aged students.  TUDGE: Children. Boys and girls. It is wonderful to have all of you back here on site, on campus. No more dictatorial restrictions from that Communist, Chairman Dan, keeping you away from my magnificent staff and their good, sound, proper Christian values. Time to…

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Alan Tudge opens his own Christian college

Alan Tudge opens his own Christian college

School principal, Alan Tudge, addresses the students of Tudge Christian College and Military Might for primary school-aged students.  TUDGE: Children. Boys and girls. It is wonderful to have all of you back here on site, on campus. No more dictatorial restrictions from that Communist, Chairman Dan, keeping you away from my magnificent staff and their good, sound, proper Christian values. Time to…

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