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

asked the Minister representing the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, 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.

Stephen Conroy (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate) | Link to this | Hansard source

The Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question:

For the period 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2011, the following flights were undertaken by departmental staff between:

(a) Townsville and Canberra

(b) Canberra and Townsville

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