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‘Absurd’: Scott Morrison insists aviation package not designed for politics
Scott Morrison has dismissed claims the government targeted marginal seats with its aviation and tourism rescue package as absurd.The government’s plan for the sector after JobKeeper ends this month includes 800,000 half-price airfares on selected routes.
Many destinations on the selected routes are in marginal or winnable seats for the government, but the Prime Minister dismissed claims politics played a role in the decision.
“That’s absurd, that’s ridiculous,” he said on Thursday.
“This has been…
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