Simon Birmingham (SA, Liberal Party, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for the Murray Darling Basin) Share this | Hansard source

asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs upon notice, on 21 November 2012:

(1) Did the Minister and/or any other minister or parliamentary secretary in the Foreign Affairs portfolio attend the Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in Brazil in June 2012; if so, for how many days.

(2) Did any ministerial staff attend; if so:

(a) how many staff;

(b) for how many days did each attend; and

(c) how many staff travelled:

  (i) first class, and

  (ii) business class.

(3) Did any departmental staff attend; if so:

(a) how many staff;

(b) for how many days did each attend; and

(c) how many staff travelled:

  (i) first class, and

  (ii) business class.

(4) Can a full breakdown be provided of all costs associated with attendance at Rio+20 including, but not limited to, flights and accommodation.