Shadow trade and tourism minister Kevin Hogan has heaped more pressure on Transport Minister Catherine King, saying her response to the Qatar Airways controversy left Australia wanting to 'ask more questions.'
Shadow trade and tourism minister Kevin Hogan has heaped more pressure on Transport Minister Catherine King, saying her response to the Qatar Airways controversy left Australia wanting to"ask more questions."
Shadow trade and tourism minister Kevin Hogan has heaped more pressure on Transport Minister Catherine King, saying her response to the Qatar Airways controversy left Australia wanting to"ask more questions." Picture: NCA NewsWire/Martin Ollman Ms King maintained the principle reason for blocking the flights was the"national interest". Picture: Urbanandsport/NurPhoto via Getty Images
"She's been all over the shop on this, I mean, yesterday she said now the incident at Doha airport, those poor women, was part of the decision, she's also often used that word national interest."What this has done is it's made people think, well what has happened?"
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