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All six senior members of the new federal anti-corruption watchdog have accepted Qantas 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) <br> <br> leadership positions show commissioners are all part of Australia's 'most <br> <br> exclusive club' the Chairman's Lounge membership extended by invite <br> <br> only by the Qantas chair.<br> <br> <br> <br> This has raised concerns over how impartial the body would be when dealing with <br> <br> Qantas matters. <br> <br> <br> <br> If Mr Albanese has requested flight upgrades from former Qantas CEO Alan Joyce directly, as reported in a new book, he may <br> <br> have fallen foul of the strict Ministerial Code of Conduct which <br> <br> prohibits ministers from seeking 'any kind of benefit' <br> <br> <br> <br> Commissioner Paul Brereton declared Chairman's Lounge membership in 2023, as did the CEO Philip Reed and deputy commissioners Jaala Hinchcliffe and Nicole Rose, Sky News reported on Wednesday. <br> <br> <br> <br> Deputy commissioners Ben Gauntlett and Kylie Kilgour declared their membership in February 2024, which means it was after <br> <br> the NACC began operation in July 2023.<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, where secret deals can be done<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br>  <br> <br> <br> <br> An NACC spokesperson confirmed the Commissioner, three deputy commissioners and CEO are members of the <br> <br> 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 <br> <br> Chairman's lounge membership in the NACC Gifts and Benefits register.<br> <br> <br> <br> <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 <br> <br> have said the Prime Minister should refer himself to the <br> <br> NACC over 22 upgrades and extra Chairman's Lounge memberships <br> <br> 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 <br> <br> Airport.<br> <br> <br> <br> The ad, placed by hotel group Accor that Qantas contracts to run the lounges, stated they were seeking 'a highly motivated <br> <br> 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 <br> <br> restaurant and lounge area that offers an a la carte menu designed by Neil Perry Consulting,' the ad states. <br> <br> <br> <br> 'Service is discrete yet attentive, providing friendly and efficient food and beverage 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 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 the requirements to serve the high <br> <br> and mighty<br> <br> <br> <br> Applicants must 'have experience working in a <br> <br> fine dining environment and the ability to work a seven- day rotating <br> <br> roster.<br> <br> <br> <br> The claims Albanese received 22 upgrades from economy when booking Qantas flight by personally requesting them <br> <br> from Mr Joyce are made in a new book The Chairman's Lounge by former Australian Financial Review columnist Joe <br> <br> Aston. <br> <br> <br> <br> Aston alleged Mr Albanese directly contacted Mr Joyce while in his various parliamentary jobs, which included Minister for Transport <br> <br> to ask for special upgrades that only the CEO could dole out for <br> <br> himself or his family.<br> <br> <br> <br> According to unnamed Qantas 'insiders' 11 of the 22 flights Mr Albanese <br> <br> received upgrades for were 'privately funded' and included overseas trips to Rome, <br> <br> London, Los Angeles and Honolulu.<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 <br> <br> 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 <br> <br> 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 <br> <br> card.<br> <br> <br> <br> Members include senior-ranking MPs including ministers, state premiers and the Prime Minister,<br> <br> leaders of major unions and sporting groups, Qantas ambassadors, 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 <br> <br> but are not signed, you have to know where to <br> <br> 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 beers, spirits and Australian wines.<br> <br> Wine bottles are often given as departing gift<br> <br> <br> <br> Facilities may also include spas, showers and an assortment of books <br> <br> and magazines.<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 <br> <br> is to board and your personal preferences are logged for each flight.<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: ร้านดอกไม้หนองจอก - http://186.31.27.77:8002/ActivityFeed/MyProfile/tabid/56/userId/348450/Default.aspx
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