The prime minster, Albo has brought a beach house for $ 4.3 million: https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/the-true-cost-of-albanese-s-bargain-house-buy-20241016-p5kitv. What a fantastic achievement; he seems to have been involved in politics all his life: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Albanese#:~:text=He%20has%20been%20the%20leader,second%20Rudd%20government%20in%202013, so getting together this sum is a great achievement, no? And rather than praise the prime minister's financial wizardry, he seems to be coming in for criticism for liking to fly in planes, just as all boys do. It is hard being a Leftist globalist PM, needing to work tirelessly on the Great Replacement through mass immigration, and burying traditional Australia, but someone has to do it, no? No.
"The fact that the Prime Minister doesn't think there is anything wrong with asking the CEO of Qantas for flight upgrades for personal travel - on no less than 22 occasions - is perhaps the worst aspect of this sorry saga.
Anthony Albanese asked then Qantas CEO Alan Joyce for the business and first class upgrades when Albo was transport minister, shadow transport minister and the opposition leader.
In other words, when he had portfolio responsibilities for Qantas.
Who seriously thinks the Qantas CEO thought he could say no?
How is it OK to personally to request preferment from a business leader who operates within the area your portfolio is responsible for?
Albo hasn't asked for upgrades since becoming prime minister. I guess he has a taxpayer funded plane of his own now.
But he has certainly repaid the favour Qantas afforded to him, rejecting Qatar's bid for extra routes to Australia that would have put downward pressure on airfares.
Instead Qantas has happily maintained its market advantage under Albo's prime ministership.
Of course, the PM will say one thing had nothing to do with the other. What about the perception it might have?
If Albo was a bureaucrat within the Australian Public Service, his actions would be in violation of the Ombudsman's advice on avoiding 'apparent' or 'potential' conflicts of interest.
But because he's a politician and not a public servant, a technical reading of the rules for MPs and Senators allows Albo to keep his snout firmly in the trough, as well as shamelessly claim there is nothing wrong with what he's done.
I doubt many voters agree."
The next federal election is due on or before 27 September 2025, so the time will come to kick Albo's snout out of the trough. With a crushing defeat, he may even retire, spending his time on air flights.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14008541/Anthony-Albanese-Qantas-Nathan-lounge.html.