The Labor MP whose constituency covers Sydney Airport has slammed the government’s JobKeeper package for ignoring workers at a press conference at Terminal 2.

Kingsford Smith’s Matt Thistlethwaite said it was unfair that dnata staff were excluded: “These people live in Australia, work in Australia, pay taxes in Australia and contribute to the Australian economy. These deserve the support of the Australian government.”

Last week, Australian Aviation reported that dnata staff were told they were no longer eligible because their company is owned by a foreign government, while many airport workers are similarly locked out because their firms are council-owned.

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