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Adam Bandt said people 'can make their own judgment' about him enjoying <br> <br> an exclusive and discretionary perk from Qantas during a tense exchange with <br> <br> a journalist live on radio.<br> <br> <br> <br> The Greens leader has been outed as a member of the Qantas Chairman's Lounge, an invitation-only set of catered waiting areas and services handed out by the airline <br> <br> in what has been called 'Australia's most exclusive <br> <br> club'.<br> <br> <br> <br> Mr Bandt was challenged on Monday by ABC Radio National <br> <br> stand-in host Steve Cannane that he was 'enjoying free hospitality from a company that has illegally sacked hundreds of workers'.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Mr Bandt replied: 'And I'll declare that and people can make their own judgement about what they think about that.'<br> <br> <br> <br> Cannane was referring to the Federal Court's <br> <br> ruling that Qantas illegally sacked 1,700 workers at the start of the Covid pandemic in a case brought by Transport Workers Union. <br> <br> <br> <br> Commenting on the sacking in June of 2020, Mr Bandt called it a <br> <br> 'devastating day for thousands of Qantas workers & their families' in a Facebook post.<br> <br> 'We're thinking of you,' he wrote.<br> <br> <br> <br> Cannane challenged Mr Bandt further saying: 'You don't think you should be a little purer on this <br> <br> and just not take their (Qantas's) hospitality?'<br> <br> <br> <br> Mr Bandt said he always made declarations about matters such as this and <br> <br> argued that the party's policies to tax big corporations heavily show the perks were not impacting the Greens.  <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Greens leader Adam Bandt said people 'can make their own judgment' <br> <br> about him enjoying an exclusive and discretionary perk from Qantas<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Mr Bandt has been outed as a member of the Qantas Chairman's Lounge,<br> <br> an invitation only set of catered waiting areas and <br> <br> services handed out by the airline that has been called <br> <br> 'Australia's most exclusive club'<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <strong>Be the first to commentBe one of the first <br> <br> to commentComments</strong><br> <br> <br> <br> <b>Now have YOUR say!</b><br> <br> <br> <br> <u><i>Share your thoughts in the comments.</i></u><br> <br> <br> <br> <b><u>Comment now</u></b><br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Read More<br> <br> <br> <br> How Greens leader Adam Bandt spent thousands on private jet flights while lecturing YOU about climate <br> <br> change <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Mr Bandt was spotted in September flying business class from Melbourne <br> <br> to Canberra seated next to Senator Jacqui Lambie.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Albanese government ministers Tim Watts and Catherine King were <br> <br> on the same flight but were with the masses in economy class.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> It has been previously reported that Mr Bandt opts to frequently fly business despite his party's <br> <br> core policy of cutting C02 emissions. <br> <br> <br> <br> Flying business class emits about three times as much carbon as economy class because the seats take up more room and more of them are empty, according to a World Bank study. <br> <br> <br> <br> Fellow Greens MP Max Chandler-Mather last year said he had shunned a Chairman's Lounge membership and refuses to travel <br> <br> business class. <br> <br> <br> <br> <u><b>Earlier this year Mr Bandt's flying habits led to controversy.</b></u><br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Mr Bandt's flying habits have been a previous source of controversy after it was revealed he frequently opts for <br> <br> business class and has even taken private jets to election events<br> <br> <br> <br> Mr Bandt used two private jets during the 2022 federal election campaign, landing tax payers with the <br> <br> $23,000 bill. <br> <br> <br> <br> One flight was between Queensland regional centres Townsville and Rockhampton on March 7 but he <br> <br> also boarded a $15,000 private plane along the well-travelled Brisbane to Canberra route to attend his <br> <br> party's election campaign launch.<br> <br> <br> <br> Mr Bandt isn't the only politician in the hot <br> <br> seat with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese being asked <br> <br> if he has included both his son and partner as 'plus one' Chairman's Club members.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> He is also being asked about free flight upgrades including an international one he is alleged to have received <br> <br> from Qantas in new book The Chairman's Lounge authored by <br> <br> former Australian Financial Review columnist Joe Aston.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> The Greens are licking their electoral wounds after the Queensland state <br> <br> poll, where they are battling to hold onto their two seats after stating they aimed to triple their representation in parliament.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> With 72 per cent of the vote counted they appear to have retained the <br> <br> Brisbane seat of Maiwar but suffered a 4.6 per cent swing to the ALP.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> However, they remain behind South Brisbane, which has seen a massive 12.4 per cent swing <br> <br> to Labor with 64 per cent of votes counted. <br> <br> <br> <br> <strong>WHAT IS THE QANTAS CHAIRMAN'S CLUB?</strong><br> <br> <br> <br> The Qantas Chairman's Lounge is an invitation-only club approved by <br> <br> the company chairman, with the guest list a closely-guarded secret.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <u><b>It has been dubbed 'the most exclusive club in the <br> <br> country' and comes with a distinct black card.</b></u><br> <br> <br> <br> Members include senior-ranking MPs including ministers, state premiers and the Prime <br> <br> Minister, leaders of major unions and sporting groups, Qantas ambassadors, <br> <br> selected 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, you have to know where to look.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Inside you will find expensive wood and brass furnishings, <br> <br> wool carpet and marble flooring all bathed in natural light. <br> <br> <br> <br> Members enjoy fine à la carte dining with a complimentary premium <br> <br> array of beers, spirits and Australian wines. Wine bottles are often given as departing gift<br> <br> <br> <br> <strong><u>Facilities may also include spas, showers <br> <br> and an assortment of books and magazines.</u></strong><br> <br> <br> <br> <b>Members may bring in two guests at a time. </b><br> <br> <br> <br> Lounge attendants personally alert you when your flight is to board and your personal preferences are logged for each flight.<br> <br> <br> <br> Membership also entitles you to first-class facilities at <br> <br> Qantas partner airlines.<br> <br> <br> <br> <b>Soure: Executive Traveller</b><br> <br> <br> <br>  <br> <br> <br> <br>  <br> <br> <br> <br>  <br> <br> <br> <br> Feel free to surf to my website; <a href="https://ecommk.com/question/rumors-lies-and-%e0%b8%a3%e0%b9%89%e0%b8%b2%e0%b8%99%e0%b8%82%e0%b8%b2%e0%b8%a2%e0%b8%9e%e0%b8%a7%e0%b8%87%e0%b8%ab%e0%b8%a3%e0%b8%b5%e0%b8%94-%e0%b9%83%e0%b8%81%e0%b8%a5%e0%b9%89%e0%b8%89%e0%b8%b1/">พวงหรีด มีนบุรี</a>
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