Wow!
The stench of corruption is growing within the Albo government.
King claims public interest immunity over Qatar docs
Transport Minister Catherine King has claimed public interest immunity as she withholds documents from parliament over her decision to reject Qatar Airways’ bid for more flights in Australia.
In a letter responding to the Senate’s order for the production of documents in relation to the call, King said on Thursday that disclosing the material could reveal the sensitive details about relations between countries.

Transport Minister Catherine King has claimed public interest immunity over documents relating to her Qatar decision.CREDIT:ALEX ELLINGHAUSEN
“As the government has made clear, air services agreements are not commercial arrangements but treaty-level agreements between countries,” King said in the letter to Labor senator and minister Murray Watt, in response to the motion from the Coalition and the Greens.
“The production of documents falling within the scope of these orders would, or might reasonably be expected to, disclose the nature of bilateral relations with Australia’s foreign partners that we have given undertakings to protect.
“There is a public interest in not disclosing such discussions so the government’s negotiations over air services agreements with a range of countries can continue unimpeded. As such, I claim public interest immunity over documents subject to the orders.”
King is going on two weeks’ leave, arranged months ago, after a torrid fortnight of political scrutiny over her Qatar decision, inflamed by widespread resentment of Australian airline Qantas, which has been accused of having outsized influence on government decisions, which King has denied.
A Senate inquiry into King’s decision is due to begin next week, and is expected to hear from Qantas’ controversial former chief executive officer Alan Joyce.
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https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/king-claims-public-interest-immunity-...The more the
dodgy dealings continue, the more I feel
Albo is heading towards becoming a One Term Tony.