Jake Nelson

The incident involved 13 Australian women aboard Qatar Airways flight QR908 from Doha to Sydney who were asked to leave the plane to be escorted to ambulances for the invasive check.

Minister Wong’s office confirmed she had discussed the incident, in which 13 Australian women were forced to remove their underwear for invasive genital exams, in a phone call with Qatar’s PM and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani on Monday.

Captain Richard de Crespigny – who famously landed an A380 in Singapore after one engine exploded – said staff are relieved at the early exit of CEO Alan Joyce.

Critics have argued the decision will both reduce the number of seats for sale into Australia and hinder competition that could bring prices down.

Richard Goyder, who has served as Qantas chair since 2018, told The Australian he is “fully committed” to continuing on and overseeing the transition to new CEO Vanessa Hudson, who was originally to take up the position following November’s AGM.

The TWU and Australian Services Union have both indicated they want to see a line drawn under Joyce’s tenure with the appointment of new CEO Vanessa Hudson, who will take the reins on Wednesday after Joyce moved his planned exit date forward by two months.