ACIC专员Alan Kirkland在Qantas主席休息厅的成员资格引起利益冲突问题。 ASIC commissioner Alan Kirkland's membership in Qantas' Chairman's Lounge raises conflict of interest concerns.

澳大利亚证券和投资委员会专员Alan Kirkland加入了Qantas专任主席休息厅,引起了对潜在利益冲突的关切。 Alan Kirkland, a commissioner at Australia's Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), has joined Qantas' exclusive Chairman's Lounge, raising concerns about potential conflicts of interest. Kirkland曾批评Qantas是消费者团体选择首席执行官, Kirkland在被任命为ASIC成员后接受了成员资格。 Kirkland, who previously criticized Qantas as CEO of consumer group Choice, accepted the membership after his appointment to ASIC. 虽然没有提出不当影响,但这种情况促使人们讨论这种成员身份是否适合监督Qantas的监管机构。 While no improper influence is suggested, the situation has prompted discussions regarding the appropriateness of such memberships for regulators overseeing Qantas.