Senate debates

Tuesday, 24 November 2015

Questions without Notice: Additional Answers

Minister for Trade and Investment

3:02 pm

Photo of Arthur SinodinosArthur Sinodinos (NSW, Liberal Party, Cabinet Secretary) Share this | | Hansard source

I would like to add to an answer I gave yesterday. The office of the Minister for Trade and Investment has confirmed that Mr Alastair Furnival was a member of the delegation to China in August this year. Mr Furnival was a member of the delegation to China in his capacity as a director of the global economic group Castalia Advisors, with a particular interest in health care. All participating delegates were required to cover the costs of their own travel and accommodation expenses, and I refer Senator Wong to comments made by Mr Furnival in the media today that he is not a lobbyist. There were two women who were members of the delegation to China.