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All six senior members of the new federal anti-corruption watchdog have accepted Qantas <br> <br> Chairman's Lounge memberships as calls grow to refer Anthony Albanese over <br> <br> the perks he took from the airline. <br> <br> <br> <br> Gift disclosure logs for the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) leadership positions show commissioners are all part of Australia's 'most exclusive club' the Chairman's Lounge membership extended by invite only by the Qantas chair.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> This has raised concerns over how impartial the body would be when dealing with Qantas matters. <br> <br> <br> <br> If Mr Albanese has requested flight upgrades from former <br> <br> Qantas CEO Alan Joyce directly, as reported in a new book, he may have fallen foul of the strict Ministerial <br> <br> Code of Conduct which prohibits ministers from seeking 'any kind of benefit' <br> <br> <br> <br> Commissioner Paul Brereton declared Chairman's Lounge membership in 2023, as did <br> <br> the CEO Philip Reed and deputy commissioners Jaala Hinchcliffe <br> <br> and Nicole Rose, Sky News reported on Wednesday. <br> <br> <br> <br> Deputy commissioners Ben Gauntlett and Kylie Kilgour <br> <br> declared their membership in February 2024, which means it was <br> <br> after the NACC began operation in July 2023.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> NACC Commissioner Paul Brereton declared his Chairman's Lounge membership in 2023<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Read More<br> <br> <br> <br> Inside the exclusive hideaway for the nation's movers and shakers,<br> <br> where secret deals can be done<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br>  <br> <br> <br> <br> An NACC spokesperson confirmed the Commissioner,<br> <br> three deputy commissioners and CEO are members of <br> <br> the Chairman's lounge.<br> <br> <br> <br> 'This does not impact the integrity of the Commission,' the spokesman said.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> 'Each of the statutory office holders has made appropriate declarations in regards to Chairman's lounge membership <br> <br> in the NACC Gifts and Benefits register.<br> <br> <br> <br> 'Qantas is not a Commonwealth agency within the Commission's jurisdiction.'<br> <br> <br> <br> Opposition Leader Peter Dutton and his deputy Sussan Ley have said the <br> <br> Prime Minister should refer himself to the NACC over 22 upgrades and <br> <br> extra Chairman's Lounge memberships received from Qantas. <br> <br> <br> <br> An insight into the type of service offered by the Chairman's Lounges was offered by a job ad <br> <br> posted on employment site Indeed for the one at Canberra Airport.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> The ad, placed by hotel group Accor that Qantas contracts <br> <br> to run the lounges, stated they were seeking <br> <br> 'a highly motivated Food & Beverage Attendant to join our experienced and professional Front of House team'.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> 'This role is based within the Chairman's Lounge, a small fine dining restaurant and <br> <br> lounge area that offers an a la carte menu designed by <br> <br> Neil Perry Consulting,' the ad states. <br> <br> <br> <br> 'Service is discrete yet attentive, providing friendly and efficient food and beverage <br> <br> offerings that meets our passengers' expectations.'<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> The Qantas Chairman's Lounge (pictured Sydney Airport) has been described as Australia's most <br> <br> exclusive club<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Former Qantas CEO Alan Joyce proudly walks the red carpet with one arm around <br> <br> the prime minister and the other around his partner Jodie Haydon<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> A job ad for the Canberra Qantas Chairman's Lounge sets out <br> <br> the requirements to serve the high and mighty<br> <br> <br> <br> Applicants must 'have experience working in a fine dining environment and the ability to work a seven- day rotating roster.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> The claims Albanese received 22 upgrades from economy when booking Qantas flight by personally requesting them from Mr Joyce are <br> <br> made in a new book The Chairman's Lounge <br> <br> by former Australian Financial Review columnist Joe Aston. <br> <br> <br> <br> Aston alleged Mr Albanese directly contacted Mr Joyce while in his various parliamentary jobs, which included Minister <br> <br> for Transport to ask for special upgrades that only the CEO could dole out for himself <br> <br> or his family.<br> <br> <br> <br> According to unnamed Qantas 'insiders' 11 of the <br> <br> 22 flights Mr Albanese received upgrades for were 'privately <br> <br> funded' and included overseas trips to Rome, London, Los Angeles and Honolulu.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> The book also revealed that as well as son Nathan having a 'plus one' Chairman's Lounge membership Mr Albanese's partner Jodie Haydon did as well. <br> <br> <br> <br> Mr Albanese insisted on Tuesday that all were 'declared in the appropriate way'.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> WHAT IS THE QANTAS CHAIRMAN'S CLUB?<br> <br> <br> <br> The Qantas Chairman's Lounge is an invitation-only club approved by the company chairman, with the guest list a closely-guarded secret.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> It has been dubbed ¿the most exclusive club in the country¿ and comes with a distinct black card.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Members include senior-ranking MPs including ministers,<br> <br> state premiers and the Prime Minister, leaders of <br> <br> major unions and sporting groups, Qantas ambassadors, selected <br> <br> A-list celebrities, major corporate figures and high-profile media personalities.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> The clubs can be found in Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide but are not signed, <br> <br> you have to know where to look.<br> <br> <br> <br> Inside you will find expensive wood and brass furnishings, wool <br> <br> carpet and marble flooring all bathed in natural light. <br> <br> <br> <br> Members enjoy fine à la carte dining with a complimentary premium array of <br> <br> beers, spirits and Australian wines. Wine bottles are often given as departing gift<br> <br> <br> <br> Facilities may also include spas, showers and an assortment of books and magazines.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Members may bring in two guests at a time. <br> <br> <br> <br> Lounge attendants personally alert you when your flight is <br> <br> to board and your personal preferences are logged for each flight.<br> <br> <br> <br> Membership also entitles you to first-class facilities at Qantas partner airlines.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Soure: Executive Traveller<br> <br> <br> <br>  <br> <br> <br> <br>  <br> <br> <br> <br>  <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Anthony AlbaneseQantas<br> <br> <br> <br> Also visit my blog post - การจัดดอกไม้งานศพ - http://Fillcom.CO.Kr/bbs/board.php?bo_table=free&wr_id=2596300