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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 <br> <br> 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 <br> <br> 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 body would be when dealing with Qantas matters. </b><br> <br> <br> <br> If Mr Albanese has requested flight upgrades from former Qantas CEO Alan Joyce directly, as reported in a new book, <br> <br> he may 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,<br> <br> 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> <strong><u>NACC Commissioner Paul Brereton declared his Chairman's Lounge membership <br> <br> in 2023</u></strong><br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Read More<br> <br> <br> <br> <b>Inside the exclusive hideaway for the nation's movers and shakers, where secret <br> <br> deals can be done</b><br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br>  <br> <br> <br> <br> An NACC spokesperson confirmed the Commissioner, three <br> <br> deputy 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 declarations in regards to Chairman's lounge membership in the NACC Gifts and Benefits register.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <u><i>'Qantas is not a Commonwealth agency within the Commission's <br> <br> jurisdiction.'</i></u><br> <br> <br> <br> Opposition Leader Peter Dutton and his deputy Sussan Ley have said the Prime <br> <br> Minister should refer himself to the 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 the Chairman's Lounges was offered by a job ad posted on employment site Indeed for the one at Canberra Airport.<br> <br> <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 & Beverage Attendant to join our experienced and professional Front of House <br> <br> team'.<br> <br> <br> <br> 'This role is based within the Chairman's Lounge, a <br> <br> 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 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 <br> <br> 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 <br> <br> 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 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 <br> <br> Joyce are made in a new book The Chairman's Lounge by former Australian Financial Review columnist Joe Aston. <br> <br> <br> <br> Aston alleged Mr Albanese directly contacted Mr Joyce while <br> <br> in his various parliamentary jobs, which included Minister for Transport to ask for <br> <br> 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 received upgrades for <br> <br> 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 <br> <br> a 'plus one' Chairman's Lounge membership Mr Albanese's partner Jodie Haydon did as well. <br> <br> <br> <br> <i><u>Mr Albanese insisted on Tuesday that all were <br> <br> 'declared in the appropriate way'.</u></i><br> <br> <br> <br> <u><b>WHAT IS THE QANTAS CHAIRMAN'S CLUB?</b></u><br> <br> <br> <br> The Qantas Chairman's Lounge is an invitation-only club approved <br> <br> 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¿ <br> <br> and comes with a distinct black card.<br> <br> <br> <br> Members include senior-ranking MPs including ministers, state premiers <br> <br> and the Prime Minister, leaders of major unions and sporting <br> <br> groups, Qantas ambassadors, selected A-list celebrities, major corporate figures and high-profile <br> <br> media personalities.<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 <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 <br> <br> and Australian wines. Wine bottles are often given as departing gift<br> <br> <br> <br> <u><b>Facilities may also include spas, showers and an assortment of books and magazines.</b></u><br> <br> <br> <br> <u><strong>Members may bring in two guests at a time. </strong></u><br> <br> <br> <br> Lounge attendants personally alert you when your flight is to <br> <br> board and your personal preferences are logged for <br> <br> each flight. Membership also entitles you to first-class facilities <br> <br> at 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> <br> <br> <br> <br> Anthony AlbaneseQantas<br> <br> <br> <br> Look at my webpage - <a href="http://Rosttour.com/user/CeceliaMartinell/">จัดดอกไม้งานศพ</a>
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