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Qantas CEO steps down: what next for Australia's largest airline?

The CEO of Australia's flagship carrier Qantas is to step down two months earlier than planned. Alan Joyce's departure comes as the airline faces mounting scandals.

Qantas CEO Alan Joyce is stepping down two months earlier than planned, as the airline faces growing controversies. In the past two years Qantas has faced a slew of criticism for expensive airfares, mass delays and cancellations, and its treatment of workers. Labor Senator Tony Sheldon gives his reaction to the news.

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(Picture: Qantas Group Chief Executive Officer Alan Joyce speaks during a press conference on August 25, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. Credit: Getty Images)

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