{
  "id": 7665513,
  "title": "Labor embroiled in new round of Qantas cronyism",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/labor-embroiled-in-new-round-of-qantas-cronyism",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-16T00:00:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MacroBusiness",
    "slug": "macrobusiness",
    "url": "https://www.macrobusiness.com.au/2026/09/labor-embroiled-in-new-round-of-qantas-cronyism/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "In 2023, federal Infrastructure Minister Catherine King rejected Qatar Airways’ bid to add 21 weekly flights to Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane. The decision only became public in late July 2023, after airlines and industry groups began questioning why the application had stalled. King signed the rejection on 10 July 2023 but did not announce it The post Labor embroiled in new round of Qantas…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}