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Tuesday, 14 June 2005
Page: 204


Senator O’Brien asked the Minister for Finance and Administration, upon notice, on 12 April 2005:

For each of the financial years 2002-03, 2003-04 and 2004-05 to date, how many trips were taken by officers of the Minister’s department and agencies to Christmas Island and/or the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, including on how many occasions: (a) officers travelled to the islands through Denpasar, Indonesia; (b) officers travelled from the islands through Denpasar; and (c) the transit through Denpasar consisted of a stopover of: (i) one night, or (ii) more than one night.


Senator Minchin (Minister for Finance and Administration) —The answer to the honourable senator’s question is as follows:

In 2002-03, two officers travelled to Christmas Island twice.  No officers travelled to the Cocos (Keeling) Islands:

(a)   Neither officer who travelled to Christmas Island transited through Denpasar, Indonesia.

(b)   Not applicable.

(c)   Not applicable.

In 2003-04, two officers travelled to Christmas Island once and one officer travelled twice.  One officer also visited the Cocos (Keeling) Islands.

(a)   No officers transited through Denpasar, Indonesia.

(b)   Not applicable.

(c)   Not applicable.

In 2004-05, two officers travelled to Christmas Island once and one officer travelled twice.  No officers travelled to Cocos (Keeling) Islands.

(a)   One officer travelled on one occasion through Denpasar.  Another officer travelled on two occasions through Denpasar.

(b)   No officers returned from Christmas Island through Denpasar, Indonesia. (c)   (i) Two. (ii) None.

(c) (i)   Two. (ii) None.