Bill Shorten unlikely to back Greens and Nick Xenophon's push for inquiry into Qantas future

An attempt to force Qantas chief Alan Joyce to open his airline's books to the scrutiny of senators seems likely to fail, with the opposition preferring to keep the heat on the government over Prime Minister Tony Abbott's reluctance to provide a debt guarantee for the airline.
 
 
 
  Reported by Brisbane Times 21 hours ago.