Complimentary Airline Lounge Memberships Documents And Airline Travel Expenditure From 1 July 2023 To 12 February 2025 (5.8​mb Pdf)

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The Department of Home Affairs disclosed airline travel expenditure and complimentary lounge membership records for 11 named staff members covering 1 July 2023 to 12 February 2025. The data shows flight bookings by airline, with Qantas dominating usage across all individuals. Timothy Fitzgerald incurred the highest total expenditure at $133,848 across 52 flights, while Hamish Hansford accumulated 70 flights totalling $95,328. Other high-volume travellers included Michelle McGuinness (44 flights, $43,110), Stephanie Foster (56 flights, $32,002), and Emma Cassar (50 flights, $60,737). An accompanying internal email from October 2024 directed Home Affairs and Australian Border Force staff to declare complimentary airline lounge memberships annually through the department's Lighthouse system, in accordance with Australian Public Service Commission gift