Federal Transport Minister King Earns lifetime QF Platinum membership

[sevenfourtyseven]

Get's hammered in the press for being transparent.

Surely there are plenty of politicians with at least LTG. Have they declared their 'gifts'?

 

[aikman]

The distinction is ‘automatic’ vs a proactive gift.

I don't think it matters. A conflict of interest, perceived or real, exists regardless.

 

[Jacques Vert]

Status is automatic, no option to decline.

Not if you don't sign up to the program.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Not if you don't sign up to the program.

True, but it would be a waste of taxpayer money if benefits weren’t being used and had to be paid for over and above the standard fare.

 

[desafinado74]

What a terrible look for a transport minister. It has conflict of interest written all over it. No wonder QF always get favourable decisions from the Australian government.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

What a terrible look for a transport minister. It has conflict of interest written all over it. No wonder QF always get favourable decisions from the Australian government.

Need to read the article in full.. or rather don’t believe the article

The reporting has been atrocious on this.

The MP attained top tier after 25 years of weekly commuting to Canberra.

This wasn’t ‘gifted’ to her.