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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Sarah Basford Canales and Elias Visontay

Former Qantas boss Alan Joyce could face jail if he fails to front Senate aviation inquiry

Former Qantas CEO Alan Joyce is overseas and told the aviation inquiry into the block of Qatar Airways flights into Australia he could not attend.
Former Qantas CEO Alan Joyce is overseas and told the aviation inquiry into the block of Qatar Airways flights into Australia he could not attend. Photograph: Joel Carrett/AAP

Former Qantas CEO Alan Joyce will need to front up to a Senate inquiry when he returns to Australia from Europe or face “a whole raft of processes”, including the prospect of jail, Bridget McKenzie has warned.

The long-serving airline chief, who stepped down from the top job earlier this month, did not appear before a Senate inquiry into the federal government’s decision to block a bid from Qatar Airways to double its flights to major Australian cities.

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