Ross Cadell (NSW, National Party) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Wong. In response to the government's decision to reject a Qatar Airways application for additional flights, the chief executive of the Australian Airports Association, James Goodwin stated:

The Qatar situation sends a really bad signal for anyone wanting to do business in Australia. People are getting nervous now.

Industry sources suggest the government's decision will cost between $540 million and $788 million annually in lessened activity. That represents thousands of job opportunities in tourism, hospitality, freight and logistics, ripped away from Australian families at a time of economic uncertainty. Minister, what economic advice did the government consider on the impact of employment across these sectors when making the Qatar Airways decision? What organisations provided that advice, and will you make that advice available to the Senate?