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APSC Commissioner's Qantas Chairman's lounge membership

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Mr Squiggle
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Dear Commissioner

This is a request for information under the FOI act.

I refer to the APSC gifts register at the following link which states you hold a membership to Qantas' exclusive Chairman's lounge:
https://www.apsc.gov.au/node/358

This information I request is below:

1. A document that shows the role you were in when first invited to join the Chairman's lounge. (Was it an APS role?)
2. A breakdown of your flights and expenditure with Qantas and Virgin for the most recent 12 month period (calendar year 2024 if available, otherwise most recent financial year if more convenient).
3. Any policy applicable to the booking of your work-related air travel (for example, are you required to book the 'cheapest available' airfare?)
4. And documents that touch on anything related to conflicts of interest (real or perceived) with regard to your Chairman's lounge membership
5. Any documents created as a result of media attention in relation to Qantas Chairman's lounge/Virgin Beyond lounge memberships of APS Agency heads and SES, in the last 2 years

Yours faithfully,

Mr Squiggle

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Dear Mr Squiggle,

I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your request under the Freedom of
Information Act 1982 for access to documents held by the Australian Public
Service Commission (The Commission).

The timeframe for responding to your request is 30 days from the date of
receipt. Therefore, the due date for this request is 3 February 2025.

This timeframe may be extended in certain circumstances. You will be
notified if these circumstances arise and the timeframe is extended.

Please do not hesitate to contact us.

 

Kind regards,

 

FOI OFFICER

Legal Services

 

Australian Public Service Commission

Level 4, B Block, Treasury Building, Parkes Place West, PARKES ACT 2600
GPO Box 3176 CANBERRA ACT 2601

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