THE federal government says it would be "extraordinary" if a logistics company paid for a senior Liberal MP to travel to an Australian processing centre on Nauru.

Deputy Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said politicians must be very careful to draw a line between public policy and private interests.

"This is pretty extraordinary if it's true," he told reporters in Sydney.

It sounds like it Therapeutic,

"If people think that the private sector paying for policy development by government or alternative governments doesn't raise conflicts of interest issues then I'll leave it up to them to do."

THE federal government says it would be "extraordinary" if a logistics company paid for a senior Liberal MP to travel to an Australian processing centre on Nauru ...

 

Deputy Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said politicians must be very careful to draw a line between public policy and private interests.

 

"This is pretty extraordinary if it's true," he told reporters in Sydney.

 

"If people think that the private sector paying for policy development by government or alternative governments doesn't raise conflicts of interest issues then I'll leave it up to them to do."

Could you clear it up please Therapeutic cause this one sure sounds like an "extroardinary" party, an absolute ball-tearer?   Was this one a conflict of interest, or should people think that it doesn't raise conflicts of interest issues then we'll leave it up to them to do then or somefink?

Jonathan Swan's correction in the SMH:

IN the original version of the story it said that Toll chartered the flight for the Coalition and News Limited. Toll Holdings says they were flying regardless and gave the spare seats on the plane to the Coalition.

It's not always a case of what goes on the plane, stays on the plane for the glitterati of the aviation world. At a gala dinner for the launch of Qantas' union with Emirates, MC and Collingwood Football Club president Eddie ''Everywhere'' McGuire reflected on why he was not on the ''party plane'' from Sydney to Dubai on Sunday, as Emirates president Tim Clark and federal Transport Minister Anthony Albanese remembered the launch flight with much fondness.

''It was a very happy flight, ladies and gentlemen,'' Clark told about 700 guests in a giant tent at resort Atlantis on Dubai's artificial island, The Palm.

Albo called a toast and pointed out that ''many of you on the flight last night would have had plenty of practice [charging glasses]''.

IT'S not always a case of what goes on the plane stays on the plane for the glitterati of the aviation world. At a gala dinner for the launch of Qantas' union with Emirates, MC and Collingwood Football Club president Eddie "Everywhere" McGuire reflected on why he was not on the "party plane" from Sydney to Dubai on Sunday, as Emirates president Tim Clark and federal Transport Minister Anthony Albanese remembered the launch flight with much fondness. "It was a very happy flight, ladies and gentlemen," Clark told about 700 guests ... at resort Atlantis on Dubai's artificial island The Palm. Albo called a toast and pointed out that "many of you on the flight last night would have had plenty of practice (charging glasses)" ... But it was disco queen Gloria Gaynor who brought the crowd, including ... union boss partner Paul Howes (who) soaked up the vibes.