Chris Evans (WA, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

The Prime Minister has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's questions:

(1) Yes, 3 days

(2) Yes

(a) 9.

(b) 8 staff from the Prime Minister's Office attended for 3 days and 1 staff member from the advance team in the Prime Minister's Office attended for 12 days.

(c) 8 staff members accompanied the Prime Minister on the RAAF aircraft and 1 staff member travelled business class on a commercial carrier.

(3) Yes

(a) 3 staff from the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet attended.

(b) 2 departmental staff members attended for 3 days and 1 departmental staff member from the Ceremonial and Hospitality Branch's advance team attended for 12 days.

(c) 2 departmental staff members accompanied the Prime Minister on the RAAF aircraft and 1 departmental staff member travelled business class on a commercial carrier.

(4) Costs of official travel by the Prime Minister and ministerial staff are met by the Department of Finance and Deregulation. Costs incurred by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet were:

Airfares for commercial flights - $10,427.21

Accommodation (including meals and office set up) - $26,723.52

Transport (including ground transport arrangements) - $3,674.68

Visas and travel doctor - $504.35