China’s notorious HNA Group secretly set up shop in Australia years before buying into Virgin Australia, lying to regulators and masking its true ownership through offshore shelf companies.

Virgin Australia ran an elaborate scheme to mislead the Australian public in an attempt to set up a massive infrastructure project north of Sydney.

While the ALP calls for failed Virgin Australia to be given more public money, key front benchers have failed to disclose tens of thousands of dollars in gifts from the airline.

Federal MPs have been accepting largess from Virgin Australia and Qantas for years, long drawing concerns from governance experts.

An “independent” analyst report being used to push Virgin Australia’s bid for a $1.4 billion taxpayer bailout is loaded with false statements.

Energy Minister Angus Taylor has disclosed he and his wife were gifted memberships to Virgin Australia's and Qantas' exclusive lounges.