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All six senior members of the new federal anti-corruption watchdog have accepted Qantas Chairman's Lounge memberships as <br> <br> calls grow to refer Anthony Albanese over 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 <br> <br> Lounge membership extended by invite only by the Qantas chair.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> This has raised concerns over how impartial the <br> <br> 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 <br> <br> strict Ministerial Code of Conduct which prohibits ministers from seeking <br> <br> '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 <br> <br> 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, <br> <br> which means it was 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 <br> <br> 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, three deputy commissioners and CEO are members of the Chairman's lounge.<br> <br> <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 <br> <br> in regards to Chairman's lounge membership in the NACC Gifts and Benefits register.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> 'Qantas is not a Commonwealth agency within the Commission's <br> <br> jurisdiction.'<br> <br> <br> <br> Opposition Leader Peter Dutton and his deputy Sussan Ley have <br> <br> said the Prime Minister should refer himself to the NACC over <br> <br> 22 upgrades and 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 posted on employment <br> <br> site Indeed for the one at Canberra Airport.<br> <br> <br> <br> The ad, placed by hotel group Accor that Qantas contracts to <br> <br> run the lounges, stated they were seeking '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 lounge area that offers an a la carte menu designed by Neil Perry <br> <br> 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 <br> <br> 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 the prime minister and the other around <br> <br> 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 <br> <br> the high and mighty<br> <br> <br> <br> Applicants must 'have experience working in a fine dining environment and the ability <br> <br> to work a seven- day rotating roster.<br> <br> <br> <br> The claims Albanese received 22 upgrades from economy when booking Qantas flight by personally requesting them from Mr Joyce are made in a new book The Chairman's Lounge by former Australian Financial Review <br> <br> columnist Joe Aston. <br> <br> <br> <br> Aston alleged Mr Albanese directly contacted Mr Joyce while in his various parliamentary <br> <br> jobs, which included Minister for Transport to ask for special upgrades that only the CEO could <br> <br> dole out for 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, London, Los Angeles and <br> <br> 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 <br> <br> 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 <br> <br> chairman, with the guest list a closely-guarded secret.<br> <br> <br> <br> It has been dubbed ¿the most exclusive club in the country¿ and comes <br> <br> with a distinct black card.<br> <br> <br> <br> Members include senior-ranking MPs including ministers, state <br> <br> premiers and the Prime Minister, leaders of major unions and sporting groups,<br> <br> Qantas ambassadors, selected A-list celebrities, major <br> <br> 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, wool carpet <br> <br> 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 <br> <br> and Australian wines. Wine bottles are often given as departing gift<br> <br> <br> <br> Facilities may also include spas, showers and an assortment <br> <br> of books 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 is to board and your personal preferences are logged for each flight.<br> <br> Membership also entitles you to first-class facilities at Qantas <br> <br> partner airlines.<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> my page: ร้านดอกไม้หนองจอก - <br> <br> http://186.31.27.77:8002/ActivityFeed/MyProfile/tabid/56/userId/348450/Default.aspx