Eric Abetz (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

asked the Minister representing the Prime Minister, upon notice, on 15 July 2011:

With reference to the answer to question no. 40 taken on notice during the 2011-12 Budget estimates hearings of the Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee, what was the destination/s and purpose/s of the trip Mr Rudd requested, which was not approved by the Prime Minister.

Chris Evans (WA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

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

A number of ministers, including the Minister for Foreign Affairs, proposed to attend an Australian tourism promotion event and undertake related meetings in the United States in January 2011. It was decided that the Minister for Tourism should attend on behalf of the Government.