Documents held by the APSC in relation to documents created as a result of questions asked about Qantas Chairman’s Lounge

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The release comprises two copies of an email chain, one dated 12 March 2025 and one forwarded on 21 March 2025, in which a member of the public (Mr Squiggle) put five follow-up questions to APS Commissioner Gordon de Brouwer about a recent FOI release concerning his air travel. The questions cite the Lowest Practical Fare travel rule, note that 44 of 45 domestic and international flights taken in financial years 2024 and 2025 were with Qantas (per a document titled "Breakdown of APS Commissioner flights"), and query whether he held Virgin Beyond Lounge membership on 13 December 2024 (per Senate Estimates answers to Question 0075). The sender also asks whether the Chairman's Lounge membership gifted by Qantas could be seen as improper influence on booking choices. The Commissioner forwarded the email to Deputy Commissioner Rachel Bacon and Assistant Commissioner Kylie Barber, flagging it for Budget Estimates. No replies, findings or travel figures beyond those quoted in the questions are included.