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Tess Ikonomou and Jacob Shteyman

Bid to cancel flight upgrades for politicians takes off

Politicians accepting flight upgrades from airlines continues to cause turbulence. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

Support is growing to ban parliamentarians accepting free flight upgrades, but the major parties have labelled it more "grandstanding" from independents.

Teal independent MPs Allegra Spender, Helen Haines and Kate Chaney, who were elected on platforms of strengthening integrity in politics, on Monday said they had written to Qantas and Virgin asking to have their lounge access revoked.

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