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The Chairman's Lounge

Where The Chairman's Lounge sits in the flow of extraction.

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Qantas's invitation-only lounge: roughly 5,000 members, about 90% of federal parliamentarians. Lobbying that never has to register.

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~5,000 members
The Qantas Chairman's Lounge includes approximately 90 per cent of federal parliamentarians. Membership is free, by personal invitation of the CEO, a… Joe Aston, The Chairman's Lounge (2024); WSWS [8]
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The Airline Rort~5,000 membersThe Qantas Chairman's Lounge includes approximately 90 per cent of federal parliamentarians. Membership is free, by personal invitation of the CEO,…3 investigations →
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