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

Qantas chair Richard Goyder dismisses calls to step down during grilling before Senate

Qatar Airways Australia Catherine King QCAA
Qantas chair Richard Goyder
Qantas chairman Richard Goyder appeared at a Senate inquiry on Wednesday. He says he has the support of the company’s board. Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAP

Embattled Qantas chairman Richard Goyder has dismissed calls to step down, as the airline’s CEO Vanessa Hudson claimed it was “an important part of democracy” that its plea to the government to block extra air rights for Qatar Airways be kept private.

Appearing before a Senate inquiry on Wednesday, Hudson also reiterated former Qantas boss Alan Joyce’s claims that Qatar Airways’ proposed expansion would have distorted the aviation market when it was requested in October 2022.

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