David Johnston WA, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Defence
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Foreign Affairs, upon notice, on 25 March 2011:
For each calendar year, from 2005 to 2010, how many overseas business class flights were taken by Canberra-based AusAID staff.
Stephen Conroy Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate
The Minister for Foreign Affairs has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question:
2005—984 flights
2006—1116 flights
2007—1321 flights
2008—1317 flights
2009—1034 flights
2010—1011 flights