Confusion over 52 spouses who supposedly travelled on junket

CONFUSION surrounds the identity of 52 public sector spouses who supposedly travelled together on a junket at the taxpayers’ expense.

The Comptroller and Auditor General’s office has confirmed that one state agency, out of 20 surveyed, claimed to have paid for 52 partners of staff to travel on a single trip in 2007 or 2008.

However, the 20 companies involved in the survey each denied it was them when contacted yesterday.