Ministerial Travel

In reply to Mr COWDREY (Colton) (29 June 2023). (Estimates Committee B)

The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN (Lee—Treasurer): In response to:

1. Treasurer, did you stay at an Airbnb while in the United States?

No.

2. Did you visit an Airbnb while in the United States?

No.

3. Can you explain why an Airbnb transaction appears on the Under Treasurer's credit card statement?

I am advised the Under Treasurer booked an Airbnb as accommodation for country cabinet on the Yorke Peninsula on 15 and 16 February 2023. The accommodation was booked and paid for using the Under Treasurer's government purchase card on 30 January 2023. The transaction appeared on the statement on 2 February 2023.

4. Why was the government travel agency not used to book that room?

Accommodation can be booked outside of the government travel contract where the travel agency cannot provide options in the destination.

5. Are you able to provide us information as to why the Under Treasurer is refusing to release the credit card receipts that are associated with these credit card statements?

I am advised that, at the time of the appearance, the receipts associated with the Under Treasurer's credit card statements were the subject of an open Freedom of Information Request. Under Premier's Circular 035 Proactive Disclosure of Regularly Requested Information, there is no requirement to publish receipts with the credit card statement.