Is it Christmas time? No. It's the start of a new parliamentary term and MPs are lining up to declare their free goodies gifted by lobbyists and world leaders. But only some have been so lucky to join the elite Qantas Chairman's Lounge.
A peek at the updated parliamentary register of interests reveals dozens of new disclosures to the "most exclusive club in the country", including Labor newbies such as Dutton-slayer Ali France , Melbourne MP Sarah Witty , who toppled Greens leader Adam Bandt, and Queensland's Emma Comer , who knocked off Liberal MP Luke Howarth.
Former attorney-general Mark Dreyfus retained his elite airport lounge privileges after being relegated to the backbench , with the MP among dozens who re-declared their Qantas lounge memberships in the months after May