Afternoon Update: Qantas concedes reputation ‘hit hard’; Liberal MP denounces robodebt; and Japan reckons with population crisis

Qantas is reviewing a case brought forward by the ACCC accusing the airline of selling tickets for flights that had already been cancelled. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters

Good afternoon. Qantas has conceded its reputation had already been “hit hard on several fronts” before the consumer watchdog launched legal action and that “it will take time to repair” its standing in the eyes of Australians.

In a lengthy statement on Monday, Qantas said it was still reviewing the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s case alleging the airline had sold tickets for thousands of flights that were already cancelled in its system.