Independent Senator David Pocock says the ongoing saga between Qantas and the Australian government has highlighted a 'much bigger issue' relating to lack of competition in industry. “We see a lack of competition leading to Australians being charged more than they should be if we had more competition in a range of areas,” Mr Pocock told Sky News Australia.
Independent Senator David Pocock says the ongoing saga between Qantas and the Australian government has highlighted a"much bigger issue" relating to lack of competition in industry.
“We see a lack of competition leading to Australians being charged more than they should be if we had more competition in a range of areas,” Mr Pocock told Sky News Australia.
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