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Adam Bandt said people 'can make their own judgment' about him enjoying an exclusive and discretionary perk from Qantas during a tense exchange with a journalist live on radio.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> The Greens leader has been outed as a member of the Qantas Chairman's <br> <br> Lounge, an invitation-only set of catered waiting areas and services handed out by the airline in what has been called 'Australia's most exclusive club'.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Mr Bandt was challenged on Monday by ABC Radio National stand-in host Steve <br> <br> Cannane that he was 'enjoying free hospitality from a company that has illegally sacked <br> <br> hundreds of workers'.<br> <br> <br> <br> Mr Bandt replied: 'And I'll declare that and people can make their own judgement about <br> <br> what they think about that.'<br> <br> <br> <br> Cannane was referring to the Federal Court's ruling that Qantas illegally sacked 1,700 workers <br> <br> 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 <br> <br> called it a 'devastating day for thousands of Qantas workers & their families' in a <br> <br> Facebook post. 'We're thinking of you,' he wrote.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Cannane challenged Mr Bandt further saying: 'You don't think you should be a little purer on this and <br> <br> just not take their (Qantas's) hospitality?'<br> <br> <br> <br> Mr Bandt said he always made declarations about matters such as this <br> <br> and 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' about him enjoying an exclusive and <br> <br> 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 <br> <br> Chairman's Lounge, an invitation only set of catered waiting areas and services handed out by <br> <br> the airline that has been called 'Australia's most exclusive club'<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Be the first to commentBe one of the first to commentComments<br> <br> <br> <br> Now have YOUR say!<br> <br> <br> <br> Share your thoughts in the comments.<br> <br> <br> <br> Comment now<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Read More<br> <br> <br> <br> How Greens leader Adam Bandt spent thousands <br> <br> on private jet flights while lecturing YOU about climate change <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Mr Bandt was spotted in September flying business class from Melbourne to Canberra seated next to Senator Jacqui Lambie.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Albanese government ministers Tim Watts and Catherine King were 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 <br> <br> despite his party's 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 <br> <br> seats take up more room and more of them are empty, according <br> <br> 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 business class. <br> <br> <br> <br> Earlier this year Mr Bandt's flying habits led to controversy.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Mr Bandt's flying habits have been a previous source <br> <br> of controversy after it was revealed he frequently opts for business class <br> <br> 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, <br> <br> landing tax payers with the $23,000 bill. <br> <br> <br> <br> One flight was between Queensland regional centres Townsville and Rockhampton on March 7 but he also boarded <br> <br> a $15,000 private plane along the well-travelled Brisbane <br> <br> to Canberra route to attend his party's election campaign launch.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Mr Bandt isn't the only politician in the hot seat with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese being asked if he has included both his son and <br> <br> partner as 'plus one' Chairman's Club members.<br> <br> <br> <br> He is also being asked about free flight upgrades including an international <br> <br> one he is alleged to have received from Qantas in new book The Chairman's Lounge authored by former Australian Financial Review columnist Joe Aston.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> The Greens are licking their electoral wounds after the Queensland state poll, where <br> <br> they are battling to hold onto their two seats <br> <br> after stating they aimed to triple their representation in parliament.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> With 72 per cent of the vote counted they appear to have retained the Brisbane seat of Maiwar but suffered a 4.6 per cent <br> <br> swing to the ALP.<br> <br> <br> <br> However, they remain behind South Brisbane, which has seen a massive 12.4 per cent swing to Labor with 64 per cent of votes counted. <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 <br> <br> guest list a closely-guarded secret.<br> <br> <br> <br> It has been dubbed 'the most exclusive club in the country' and <br> <br> comes with a distinct black card.<br> <br> <br> <br> Members include senior-ranking MPs including ministers, <br> <br> state premiers and the Prime Minister, leaders of major unions and sporting groups,<br> <br> Qantas ambassadors, selected A-list celebrities, major corporate <br> <br> figures and high-profile media personalities.<br> <br> <br> <br> The clubs can be found in Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane,<br> <br> Perth and Adelaide but are not signed, you have to know where <br> <br> to look.<br> <br> <br> <br> Inside you will find expensive wood and brass furnishings, wool carpet and marble flooring all <br> <br> 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 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 to board and your personal <br> <br> preferences are logged for each flight. 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