Nationals Senator Backs Down on Proposal to Divest Jetstar From Qantas

This comes after Nationals Leader David Littleproud clarified the Opposition’s position on the issue.
Nationals Senator Backs Down on Proposal to Divest Jetstar From Qantas
Shadow Minister for Infrastructure Bridget McKenzie speaks to journalists in the Press Gallery at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on Sept. 9, 2024. AAP Image/Mick Tsikas
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Senate Nationals Leader Bridget McKenzie has withdrawn her call to break up Australia’s flag carrier Qantas and its subsidiary airline, Jetstar, just hours after it was published.

On Sept. 9, the Australian Financial Review newspaper published an op-ed penned by McKenzie, in which she said it was time for the Labor government to consider divestiture powers to improve competition in the aviation industry.
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