Bob Brown (Tasmania, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

asked the Minister representing the Minister for Foreign Affairs, upon notice, on 13 December 2010:

(1) Given that the Minister was reported to be leading a delegation of Members of Parliament (MPs) and journalists on his trip to Israel in December 2010, can a list be provided of who was in that delegation.

(2) Is the Minister aware of any private funding sources contributing to the travel and/or accommodation costs for people involved in this trip; if so, can details of the amounts be provided.

(3) Did the Minister's trip coincide with the Australia Israel Leadership Forum (AILF) trip to Israel for Australian MPs and journalists or was it one and the same; if it was separate to the AILF trip, can details be provided of which MPs attended the AILF trip, including: (a) the costs of the travel and accommodation; and (b) who paid.

(4) What was the itinerary of the Minister's trip and, if it was separate to that of the Minister's, the itinerary of the AILF trip.