42230 (2025). Lemauga Lydia Sosene to the Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology

42230 (2025). Lemauga Lydia Sosene to the Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology: How many international flights in total, if any, counting each leg of a journey as an individual flight, has each department or entity that the Minister is responsible for paid for in the period from November 27th 2023 to August 1st 2025; and what was the total cost broken down by month, destination, cabin class and the purpose of the flight?

Hon Dr Shane Reti: I am advised that the Crown Research Institutes have undertaken a significant amount of overseas travel in this period as part of their regular work to advance science through international partnerships. I do not consider it in the public interest to collate this information. The Member may wish to consider sending an Official Information Act request to the relevant organisation(s).