Australia NewsFrom Business-Class to Ballots: Will Albanese’s Qantas Upgrades Hurt Labor’s Image?Experts have weighed in on the issue.SavePrintAustralian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on Feb. 7, 2023. Martin Ollman/Getty ImagesNaziya Alvi Rahman11/1/2024|Updated: 11/5/20240:00X 1News AnalysisThe Qantas upgrade saga has consumed the Labor government over the past week.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentNaziya Alvi RahmanAuthorNaziya Alvi Rahman is a Canberra-based journalist who covers political issues in Australia. She can be reached at [email protected].Author’s Selected ArticlesGreen’s Gambling Ban Push Stumbles AgainFeb 05, 2026Labor Moves to Make National Indigenous Children’s Commission PermanentFeb 05, 2026Attempted Bombing of Perth ‘Invasion Day’ Protest Deemed Terrorist ActFeb 04, 2026Australian Government Offers New $321 Million Round of Grants to Cut EmissionsFeb 04, 2026Related TopicsQantasAustralian Parliamentanthony albaneseGraham Young