Ian Macdonald (Queensland, Liberal Party, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Northern and Remote Australia) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

asked the Minister representing the Treasurer, upon notice, on 8 February 2012:

For the period 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2011, or if more convenient for data purposes the 2010-11 financial year, what flights were taken by departmental staff between:

(a) Townsville and Canberra; and

(b) Canberra and Townsville, including details on whether they were direct or indirect flights.

Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Finance and Deregulation) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The Treasurer has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question:

No Treasury staff travelled:

(a) Townsville and Canberra; or

(b) Canberra and Townsville either on direct or indirect flights during the period 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2011.