6 Sep 2023

Australia: More turbulence for Qantas, second referendum proposed for Voice

From Nine To Noon, 9:45 am on 6 September 2023

Australia correspondent Chris Niesche joins Kathryn with an update on Qantas, which has been facing criticism of its sky-high profits and half billion kept in flight credits. Now its CEO Alan Joyce has called it quits two months early, even as the airline faces being prosecuted by the competition regulator for selling tickets on 8000 flights it had already cancelled, accused of bullying smaller airlines and asked to explain why Joyce will leave having pocketed a $10m bonus. And Opposition leader Peter Dutton has promised another referendum for a constitutional amendment if the Voice vote fails. 

Qantas CEO Alan Joyce

Outgoing CEO Alan Joyce has received a $10m bonus. Photo: RNZ/ Marika Khabazi