Richard Marles declines to say whether he has ever packed his golf clubs on board any Royal Australian Air Force flights following an opposition attack in parliament over the defence minister's use of VIP transport.
abc.net.au/news/richard-marles-vip-jet-golf-questions-defence-minister-/102812384Richard Marles has declined to say whether he has ever packed his golf clubs on board any Royal Australian Air Force flights following an opposition attack in parliament over the defence minister's use of VIP transport.
"Can the minister confirm whether he has taken his golf clubs with him on any defence, VIP special purpose aircraft flights, and if so on how many flights,'' he asked. "Let me be very clear: Every place I have been, everything I've done, has been in pursuit of my duties as the deputy prime minister and the minister for defence on behalf of this country, and I stand absolutely by every flight I have ever taken on the special purpose aircraft,'' Mr Marles said.
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