Catherine King

Catherine King

CATHERINE KING MP
Federal Member Ballarat
Shadow Minister Infrastructure, Transport & Regional Development

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Tuesday, 25 August 2020 / Published in MEDIA, NATIONAL MEDIA

MORE AVIATION JOB LOSSES

Qantas’s latest announcement is another example of why the Morrison Government urgently needs a plan for aviation.

Coming so soon after previous announcement of 6,000 job losses at Qantas and 3,000 at Virgin Australia, these losses will be another devastating blow for Australian workers and an industry in crisis.

Labor’s thoughts are with all Qantas workers and their families on what will be another difficult day.

Australia will need our aviation industry as we emerge from this crisis, but it cannot survive on a wing and a prayer.

With Qantas reporting a loss of $2 billion, airports reporting collective losses of $300 million per month, and capital city airports such as Canberra and Hobart being forced to close on certain days the industry cannot wait.

It was revealed last week at the Senate Select Committee on COVID-19 that the Deputy Prime Minister has not even bothered replying to 5 separate letters from the Australian Airport Association.

We also know that the Prime Minister refused to provide Qantas guarantees regarding the future of JobKeeper the night before the airline was forced to cut 6,000 jobs.

The Morrison Government’s inaction is costing jobs.

Airlines, airports and unions are united in calling for a national aviation plan, the Morrison Government must listen.

TUESDAY, 25 AUGUST 2020

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