Qantas faces shareholder backlash over deportation of asylum seekers

As the "Spirit of Australia" celebrates its 99th year serving the nation, on the floor of the Qantas annual general meeting in Adelaide, human rights questions were being asked of the national carrier.

Qantas’ role in the deportation of asylum seekers and refugees was in the spotlight as the company’s board faced questions about their policies at their annual general meeting. 

Shareholder activists tried unsuccessfully to move that Qantas review their policies on carrying asylum seekers on flights against their will. 

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