Anthony Albanese defends Qantas upgrades; Qld Labor take solace in Greens losses; Candace Owens visa cancelled [Video]

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To conclude, here’s a look back at the day’s major stories:

• The Coalition will intensify pressure on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to explain his Qantas flight upgrades after signalling plans to call the airline’s former boss to a Senate inquiry to reveal any personal requests for special treatment.
• Opposition Leader Peter Dutton said Albanese should answer questions about whether he asked former Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce for upgrades, saying: “There are strange arrangements when you can pick the phone up to the CEO and ask [as] the transport minister for an upgrade to your arrangements.”
• Telcos are being urged to boost mobile coverage in regional Australia as thousands of residents with old phones lose their ability to make calls or send texts as the 3G network shuts down.
• A former Greens …