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❓ I refer to the Report on Overseas Air Travel for the 3 months to 31 December 2024 and J Burt from the PTA visit to the Alstom facility in India from 16 November to 25 November 2024, J Burt also visite

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10 March 2026

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Mr Basil Zempilas

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I refer to the Report on Overseas Air Travel for the 3 months to 31 December 2024 and J Burt from the PTA visit to the Alstom facility in India from 16 November to 25 November 2024, J Burt also visited the facility from 9 September to 19 September 2024 as reported in the previous report on overseas air travel. Can the Minister advise: (a) How many times has J Burt visited the Alstom facility over the past eight years; (b) At what cost have these visits been undertaken; (c) Is it a contractual requirement for staff from the PTA to visit the Alstom Facility: (i) If so, why; (d) Have the visits to Alstom by J Burt been predicated on concerns about the work being undertaken by Alstom; (e) How many PTA staff have visited he Alstom facility over the past eight years and at what costs; and (f) Have reports been compiled at the end of each of these visits and been submitted to the department and or the Government: (i) If not, why not; and (ii) If so, can the Minister table any of these reports?