Ms Julie Bishop (Curtin, Liberal Party, Deputy Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Hansard source

asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs, in writing, on 24 March 2011:

In respect of the reception for United Nations' representatives from African Union countries that the Prime Minister held during her March 2010 visit to the United States, (a) which countries (i) were represented, (ii) declined to attend, (b) what was the total cost, (c) what was the average cost per attendee, (d) where was this event held, (e) what was the cost of hiring the venue, (f) was entertainment provided; if so, at what cost, (g) what food and beverages were served, and what are the names of any alcoholic beverages served, (h) were any gifts provided to guests; if so, what were they, to whom were they provided, and at what cost, (i) how many people from the Prime Minister's entourage attended, (j) how many consular staff were responsible for organising the event, and how many hours did they spend on this, and (k) what was the cost of advertising and printing.

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