Scott Ryan Victoria, Liberal Party, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Small Business and Fair Competition
asked the Minister representing the Prime Minister, upon notice, on 22 March 2012:
(1) Has permission been sought for a domestic pet to travel on a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) VIP flight by any minister or the Prime Minister; if so, can details of each such flight be provided, including the:
(a) date; and
(b) departure and arrival points.
(2) Has a domestic pet been listed on a flight manifest for a RAAF VIP flight by any minister or the Prime Minister; if so, can details of each such flight be provided, including the:
(a) date; and
(b) departure and arrival points.
(3) For each flight where permission was sought for a domestic pet to travel on a RAAF VIP flight with a minister or the Prime Minister; or, where a domestic pet was at any time listed on a flight manifest for a flight involving a minister or the Prime Minister, can details be provided for each flight where the domestic pet did not subsequently travel, including the:
(a) date; and
(b) departure and arrival points.
Chris Evans WA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Government in the Senate
The Prime Minister has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question:
(1) Permission has not been sought by the Prime Minister, or on her behalf, for a domestic pet to travel on Special Purpose Aircraft.
(2) N/A.
(3) N/A.