Senator Chris Evans: The answer to the honourable senator's question is as follows: For the period 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2011 departmental staff from the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research undertook: (a) 21 flights between Townsville and Canberra; and (b) 18 flights between Canberra and Townsville. All flights were direct. On advice from the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, for the period 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2011 departmental staff from the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations working in the Tertiary, Skills and International cluster undertook: (c) 12 flights between Townsville and Canberra; and (d) 10 flights between Canberra and Townsville. All flights were direct.