/ 02 April 2024

Sky-high problems

Australian Airforce plane

Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen spent Easter Monday defending himself and PM Anthony Albanese after they flew to the NSW Hunter Valley on 2 separate Air Force planes last Thursday to make a local renewable energy announcement. Independent Senator Jacqui Lambie was among those saying the lack of transparency about the flights is “a problem”, but Bowen said the Air Force advised the local runway wasn’t suitable for the PM’s “normal large jet” so 2 were required. “Even the small jets weren’t fully laden because of the weight restrictions,” he said. They weren’t the only government jets making headlines… Journalists travelling on Air Force One with US President Joe Biden have been told to stop stealing “souvenirs”, with branded pillowcases, glasses and gold-rimmed plates recently going missing. Cheeky… 

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