Why not make a weekend of it. Nice hotel, harbour cruise, round of golf, and suggest your companion spend Sunday afternoon in the day spa or doing a bit of casual shopping at the Broadway or Queen Victoria Bldg while you take in the sights of the Choice lab. That way both could go home happy. Excuse the slightly male centric choices of what to do. There are plenty of alternate options to suit all. I just know a trip to Sydney for a weekend on own might need to be a one way journey.
I would look at that from the opposite point of view.
Unfortunately parliamentary salaries are not linked to the pension
I’d suggest that while it is perhaps too much to ask of Choice to do more, it would not be unreasonable to ask Choice to go on a bit of a roadshow around the country. Another option for bringing the community closer together.
We regrettably had to postpone the lab tour event. While the public health risk of the event was low (and managed, according to NSW Health guidelines), we felt this was best decision to ensure the health and well being of the community and staff.