Second Reading Speeches

Qantas Sale Amendment (Still Call Australia Home) Bill 2011

Type
Private
Sponsor(s)
XENOPHON, Sen Nick
BROWN, Sen Bob
Originating house
Senate
Status
Not Proceeding
Parliament no
43

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Summary

Amends the

Qantas Sale Act 1992
to: require that Qantas’ principal operation centre is located in Australia; require that the majority of heavy maintenance of aircraft, flight operations and Qantas training is conducted in Australia; provide that the Qantas Board of Directors consist of at least one director with professional flight operations experience and one director with aircraft engineering experience; and provide that the minister or certain shareholder members may restrain Qantas from engaging in certain particular conduct.

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