Nick Xenophon (SA, Independent) Share this | Hansard source

I think it is fair to say, to respond to Senator Macdonald, that because there is a Qantas Sale Act and Qantas has sought a debt guarantee from taxpayers, these are legitimate matters that ought to be looked at in a Senate inquiry. That is why I think it is important that we deal with this: because of the critical juncture that Qantas is at.

Question negatived.