Published: October 17, 2018
Nine finalists of a Qantas-sponsored award ask the airline to stop transporting deported asylum seekers
Nine finalists for an annual women of influence award that is sponsored by Qantas, including the former Human Rights Commission president Gillian Triggs, have written a letter of protest to the airline asking it to stop deporting asylum seekers.
The nine women were all chosen by the Australian Financial Review for its 100 Women of Influence awards either this year or previously. A black-tie dinner gala honouring the women was set for Wednesday night at Sydney Town Hall.
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