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What was the total cost, if any, of airfares for each of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment officials who travelled to the Indigenous Geothermal Symposium, and Geothermal Rising Conference, in Reno, Nevada with Minister Shane Jones and in what class were each of the tickets booked?

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  • What was the total cost, if any, of airfares for each of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment officials who travelled to the Indigenous Geothermal Symposium, and Geothermal Rising Conference, in Reno, Nevada with Minister Shane Jones and in what class were each of the tickets booked?

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Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Regional Development

Answer

The MBIE officials on the visit did not accompany me on my outbound or inbound flights.