Bridget McKenzie (Victoria, National Party, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development) Share this | Hansard source

It is reported that the increased flights could have added around 7,000 seats per week to Australia, which would be great for tourism—your own portfolio, if you need a reminder. The extra freight capacity would also be great for our exporters and farmers. However, the responsible minister has failed to provide justification for the decision. Minister, what is the real reason your government has rejected the Qatar Airways request and so denied the additional capacity to our trade, tourism and hospitality sectors?