JOE Hockey has warned Australians they "may have to pay a price" if they want Qantas to stay an Australian majority-owned national carrier, as he ratchets up the debate about the airline's future.
The Treasurer, who conceded Qantas was facing “very significant” challenges, has called for a debate on whether foreigners should be allowed to own or control the airline.
“If Australians understandably say no, we think it should remain not only Australian-owned but Australian-controlled and we need to have a national carrier, and I think there are many good reasons for that as well, then we've got to accept we may have to pay a price for that and that's a burden the taxpayers may have to pick up,”
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