McKenzie defends Dutton flight, saying Coalition doesn’t ‘need Gina Rinehart to influence us’ to back mining

Shadow minister for transport Bridget McKenzie has demanded an inquiry into the prime minister’s receipt of flight upgrades. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP

The shadow transport minister, Bridget McKenzie, says there is not always “a quid pro quo” when corporate leaders offer free flights to politicians, despite having accused the prime minister of being influenced by free flight upgrades he received from Qantas while transport minister.

McKenzie also admitted accepting a flight upgrade herself, and pledged to review all her travel for other possible upgrades she may not have declared.