My view is that if you've paid for the travel yourself, it is not sponsored travel. If there is a donor involved, whether a private individual or somebody else altogether, then it is sponsored travel and should be reported.
Ethics Commissioner, Office of the Ethics Commissioner
My view is that if you've paid for the travel yourself, it is not sponsored travel. If there is a donor involved, whether a private individual or somebody else altogether, then it is sponsored travel and should be reported.
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