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All six senior members of the new federal anti-corruption watchdog have <br> <br> accepted Qantas Chairman's Lounge memberships as calls grow to refer Anthony Albanese over the <br> <br> 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 <br> <br> 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> <b>This has raised concerns over how impartial the <br> <br> body would be when dealing with Qantas matters. </b><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 Code <br> <br> of Conduct which prohibits ministers from seeking 'any kind <br> <br> of benefit' <br> <br> <br> <br> Commissioner Paul Brereton declared Chairman's Lounge membership in 2023, as <br> <br> 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 <br> <br> their membership in February 2024, which means it was after the NACC began operation in July 2023.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <i><u>NACC Commissioner Paul Brereton declared his Chairman's Lounge membership in 2023</u></i><br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Read More<br> <br> <br> <br> <b><u>Inside the exclusive hideaway for the <br> <br> nation's movers and shakers, where secret deals can be <br> <br> done</u></b><br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br>  <br> <br> <br> <br> An NACC spokesperson confirmed the Commissioner, three deputy <br> <br> commissioners and CEO are members of the Chairman's lounge.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <b>'This does not impact the integrity of the Commission,' the spokesman said.</b><br> <br> <br> <br> 'Each of the statutory office holders has made appropriate <br> <br> declarations in regards to Chairman's lounge membership <br> <br> in the NACC Gifts and Benefits register.<br> <br> <br> <br> <u><strong>'Qantas is not a Commonwealth agency within the <br> <br> Commission's jurisdiction.'</strong></u><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 received from Qantas. <br> <br> <br> <br> An insight into the type of service offered by <br> <br> 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 to <br> <br> run the lounges, stated they were seeking 'a highly motivated Food & <br> <br> Beverage Attendant to join our experienced and <br> <br> professional Front of House team'.<br> <br> <br> <br> 'This role is based within the Chairman's Lounge,<br> <br> a small fine dining restaurant and lounge area that offers an a la carte menu <br> <br> designed by 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 <br> <br> the red carpet with one arm around the prime minister and the other <br> <br> 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 fine dining <br> <br> 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 <br> <br> them from Mr Joyce are made in a new book The Chairman's <br> <br> 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 <br> <br> parliamentary jobs, which included Minister for Transport to ask for special upgrades that only the CEO could dole out for himself or his family.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> According to unnamed Qantas 'insiders' 11 of the 22 flights <br> <br> Mr Albanese 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 as well. <br> <br> <br> <br> <b>Mr Albanese insisted on Tuesday that all were 'declared in the appropriate way'.</b><br> <br> <br> <br> <b>WHAT IS THE QANTAS CHAIRMAN'S CLUB?</b><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> <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, state premiers and the Prime 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 <br> <br> but are not signed, you have 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