Don Farrell (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Trade and Tourism) Share this | Hansard source

I thank Senator Birmingham for his question. I have just travelled through Doha airport on my way back from a holiday a few weeks ago, and I personally don't see any risks. I think the issue that the senator is referring to was an event that occurred some time ago where, at the same time that an Australian flight was due to fly out of Doha, there was a terrible incident that occurred where a newborn baby was left in a bin in the airport and, for whatever reason, a decision was made by the Qatar authorities to take some action against a number of Australian women who were on the plane flying back to Australia.

This morning, the transport minister made reference to this issue when she was releasing her green paper on the aviation industry at Canberra Airport. That was one of the issues that she has raised. (Time expired)