Published: 06.09.2023
Updated: 06.09.2023
3 min read

Sunrise host Nat Barr’s fiery reaction to MP’s refusal to answer one question

The tense exchange happened live on-air during Wednesday’s show.
Amy SinclairBy Amy Sinclair

Sunrise host Nat Barr's bold reaction to MP's refusal to answer a question

Sunrise host Nat Barr’s fiery reaction to MP’s refusal to answer one question

The tense exchange happened live on-air during Wednesday’s show.
Amy SinclairBy Amy Sinclair

Sunrise host Nat Barr has issued a blistering response to a politician who refused to answer her direct question live on Wednesday’s show.

The popular star was interviewing Labor Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil and Opposition Finance Minister Jane Hume for Sunrise’s Hot Topics segment when the tense interaction happened.

Nat was grilling O’Neil on the Albanese government’s decision to block Qatar Air’s bid to offer more flights to consumers in and out of Australia.

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It’s been claimed that the decision could be beneficial to embattled airline Qantas, and stops consumers from taking advantage of cheaper flights across the country.

Confronting O’Neil on the issue, Nat asked whether the decision - which was made by Transport Minister Catherine King - was in the best interest of Australians.

“So you said, the Transport Minister’s role is to make decisions in the national interest,” she said.

Sunrise host refused to back down after a guest on Wednesday’s show refused to answer a direct question.
Sunrise host refused to back down after a guest on Wednesday’s show refused to answer a direct question. Credit: Sunrise

“Was it in the national interest to get less Qatar flights flying in and out this country and therefore bring down airfares and get the Australian flying public to pay less?”

O’Neil responded that Qatar still have “lots of opportunities to bring more people in and out of the country”.

She added: “We’ve got other airlines which are increasing their flights in and out of Australia at the moment, Cathay Pacific and Singapore Airlines are in the process of doing that.

“What I think is really important here is to get Qantas to pick up its game.”

Frustrated, Nat repeated her question.

“And yep, they know that, they acknowledge that - the chairman has acknowledged that, and the new CEO has acknowledged that,” she said.

“But onto this one, you’ve got business figures, you’ve got economists, you’ve got people in three Labor states saying this decision would have helped the Australian flying public.

Sunrise host Nat Barr with politicians Clare O’Neil, left, and Jane Hume, right.
Sunrise host Nat Barr with politicians Clare O’Neil, left, and Jane Hume, right. Credit: Sunrise

“So it was it a good decision by the Transport Minister to block Qatar?”

O’Neil then deflected Nat’s direct question once again, stating that she supported the decision and argued that the “Australian government doesn’t determine how much air flights cost in this country”.

The Sunrise host once again asked: “But on that decision, did your government restrict competition and damage the flying public in this country?”

O’Neil refused to answer the question again, stating: “Well, Nat the Transport Minister’s made a decision in the national interest.

“What I would say to you is there’s other things happening that will increase competition at the end of the day.

“Here, we’ve got a very powerful Australian airline that has an enormously important responsibility to Australians that it is not meeting at the moment.

“We want lower airfare prices in this country. Qantas can make a change to that today and we’ve got a new CEO at the helm and I hope that they pick up their game.”

Nat accused Labor MP Clare O’Neil of refusing to answer her question.
Nat accused Labor MP Clare O’Neil of refusing to answer her question. Credit: Sunrise

Nat then called O’Neil out for continuing to baulk at her enquiry.

“Look, with respect, you just haven’t answered the question.” she said.

“We know what Qantas is doing - it’s been on every news organisation for the last few days, but you still haven’t answered the question.”

The host then ended the discussion with O’Neil, turning her attention to Hume.

The Opposition minister agreed that it was the government’s job to do everything it can to bring down airfare prices.

“What the government should get involved in is the decision to open up new routes to other airlines, Qatar included, that would bring down the cost of airfares for consumers,” Hume said.

“And we want to know what that decision in the national interest was - because it looks to me like it was a decision in Qantas’ interest, not in consumers’ interests.

Nat told O’Neil: ‘Look, with respect, you just haven’t answered the question.’
Nat told O’Neil: ‘Look, with respect, you just haven’t answered the question.’ Credit: Sunrise

“At a time when airfares are 50 per percent higher than they were pre-pandemic and capacity for seats is 25 per cent lower, you’ve got to explain what national interest is here, Claire.

“And quite frankly, Catherine King said she consulted widely but clearly she didn’t consult with you and you’re right, you do have a portfolio where the national interest is paramount.

“Why weren’t you consulted in this decision? Why wasn’t the Prime Minister consulted? What is behind Catherine King’s decision here?

“Because consumers are paying the price.”

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