Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Birmingham has criticised the government’s move to block extra Qatar Airways flights, saying it makes “no sense whatsoever”. “The Prime Minister says endlessly we’ve got the most competitive aviation market in the world, the Deputy Prime Minister says we need more competition in the aviation market,” Mr Birmingham told Sky News Australia.
Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Birmingham has criticised the government’s move to block extra Qatar Airways flights, saying it makes “no sense whatsoever”.
“The Prime Minister says endlessly we’ve got the most competitive aviation market in the world, the Deputy Prime Minister says we need more competition in the aviation market,” Mr Birmingham told Sky News Australia.
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