The prime minister, the Qantas boss, and an enraged public - a podcast by The Age and Sydney Morning Herald

Qantas CEO Alan Joyce is, arguably, one of Australia’s most criticised executives. That his airline announced a record $2.47 billion in profits, over the last financial year, when so many Australians are struggling with the cost of living, hasn’t helped his reputation.

But, it isn’t just his famously ruthless business acumen that is currently making headlines around the country. Instead, Alan Joyce is currently at the centre of a scandal which questions whether he has undue influence over Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

Today, aviation reporter Amelia McGuire, on why the federal government is being grilled about a recent aviation decision, regarding Qatar Airways. And whether it is guilty of stifling market competition.

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