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4. 100% of airfares in 2007-08 were economy class.

5. Table 3 below outlines the dissection of airfare expenditure by airline.

Table 3 – Dissection of Airfares by Airline

Airline

Cost

%

Qantas

$11,178.61

89.46

Virgin Blue

$695.16

5.56

Jetstar

$621.43

4.97

TOTAL

$ 12,495.20

100.00

6. No. A scheme like this has been considered but has not been introduced due to the relatively small number of flights taken, particularly overseas flights, and the administrative costs involved (joining fees etc.). This matter will be kept under review and a scheme will be introduced if it is considered that a positive cost/benefit outcome can be achieved.

Public service—travel
(Question No 71)

Mrs Dunne asked the Treasurer, upon notice, on 12 February 2009:

(1) How much did ACTEW Corporation (ACTEW) spend on travel including itemised amounts for airfares, accommodation and travel allowance for the 2007-08 financial year.

(2) What proportion of travel was domestic as opposed to international.

(3) Did any officers from ACTEW undertake international travel during the period listed in part (1); if so, what was the purpose of the trip and how much did each trip cost.

(4) What proportion of airfares were for business or first class travel as opposed to economy.

(5) What proportion of trips were on Qantas as opposed to Virgin Blue and other airlines.

(6) Does ACTEW have a scheme where frequent flyer points accrued on departmental travel are used to help meet the costs of future travel; if so, what is the level of participation.

Ms Gallagher: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

The ACTEW Board is responsible for all matters relating to the ACTEW budget. In response to the Member’s question, the Managing Director of ACTEW has provided me with the following information:

(1) $287,105. This includes travel undertaken in 2006-07 and paid in 2007-08. ACTEW has not provided an itemised split of the amount due to the time it would take to manually extract the information.

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