❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice reveals gifts accepted by senior officers in various government agencies from private companies and individuals, raising potential conflicts of interest. The Treasurer provides details on the gifts, their value, and any existing commercial relationships.
AnsweredQoN 2029Legislative Assembly
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For the period 1 August 2009 to 23 November 2009, could the Treasurer please advise for each agency within his portfolios:
(a) has any officer above Level 9.1 within the agency accepted any gift from a private company or individual;
(b) if yes to (a), how many officers above Level 9.1 have accepted a gift from a private company or individual;
(c) if yes to (a), what were the gifts, and what is the name of the individual or private company that offered the gift;
(d) if yes to (a), what is the estimated individual value of the gift or gifts; and
(e) if yes to (a), does the agency have any commercial or financial relationship to the private company or individual?
(a) has any officer above Level 9.1 within the agency accepted any gift from a private company or individual;
(b) if yes to (a), how many officers above Level 9.1 have accepted a gift from a private company or individual;
(c) if yes to (a), what were the gifts, and what is the name of the individual or private company that offered the gift;
(d) if yes to (a), what is the estimated individual value of the gift or gifts; and
(e) if yes to (a), does the agency have any commercial or financial relationship to the private company or individual?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
22 February 2010
Response time
89 days
Department of Treasury and Finance
(a) Yes
(b) Two
(c) Invitation to Rugby WA Annual Golf Day and
Gourmet food/wine hamper from Expotrade Australia (WA)
(d) $80 and $70 (food/wine hamper donated to Salvation Army Christmas Appeal)
(e) No
Department of Commerce
(a) Yes.
(b) Three (3).
(c) - (d) 3 bottles of wine (approx value - $20 each), Jarrah Coasters (approx value - $20) and JarrahBoard/Basket (approx value - $45) from the Civil Contractors Federation Conference;
A book on the history of Fremantle (approx value - $30) from Fremantle Port;
14 brooches and scarves (value - unknown) from a delegation of the Zhejiang Administration of Work Safety;
1 bottle of wine (approx value - $40), chocolates and biscuits (value - unknown) from the Main Roads Safety Conference;
A small desk clock labeled AIBS (Australian Institute of Building Surveyors) (approx value - $10 - $30) given as a memento to all speakers at the AIBS Annual Conference.
(e) No to all, except for the AIBS gift - the Building Commission was a sponsor for the AIBS Annual Conference.
Department of Housing
(a) No
(b) - (e) Not applicable.
ChemCentre
(a) No
(b) - (e) Not applicable.
GESB
(a) No
(b) - (e) Not applicable.
Insurance Commission of Western Australia
(a) Yes
(b) Three
(c) i) 2 x bottles of wine; Aon Benfield Reinsurance Brokers
ii) 1 x bottle of wine, 1 Pizza voucher, 1 Kenjo game; Lavan Legal
iii) 1 x bottle of wine; Tibco
(d) i) $50
ii) $60
iii) $30
(e) Yes, with the companies providing the gifts.
Small Business Development Corporation
(a) - (b) Yes, one officer of the Small Business Development Corporation above Level 9.1 has accepted a gift from a private company (Association) during the period 1 August 2009 to 23 November 2009.
(c) One bottle of red wine, keyring and pen from the Stirling Business Association in appreciation for the sponsorship of the Stirling Business Awards.
(d) $30.
(e) Yes, as a sponsor of the Stirling Business Awards.
Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission
(a) No
(b) - (e) Not applicable.
Workcover
(a) Yes
(b) Two
(c) Yes
(d)- (e)
(i) Wine - Australian Institute of Actuaries - $30 - No
(ii) Orchestra Tickets - PricewaterhouseCoopers - $250 - Yes
(iii) Wine - PricewaterhouseCoopers - $100 -Yes
(iv) Gift Voucher - PricewaterhouseCoopers - $50 -Yes
(v) Wine - Personal Injury Education Foundation - $20 - Yes
Western Australian Treasury Corporation
(a) No
(b) - (e) Not applicable.
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(a) Yes
(b) Two
(c) Invitation to Rugby WA Annual Golf Day and
Gourmet food/wine hamper from Expotrade Australia (WA)
(d) $80 and $70 (food/wine hamper donated to Salvation Army Christmas Appeal)
(e) No
Department of Commerce
(a) Yes.
(b) Three (3).
(c) - (d) 3 bottles of wine (approx value - $20 each), Jarrah Coasters (approx value - $20) and JarrahBoard/Basket (approx value - $45) from the Civil Contractors Federation Conference;
A book on the history of Fremantle (approx value - $30) from Fremantle Port;
14 brooches and scarves (value - unknown) from a delegation of the Zhejiang Administration of Work Safety;
1 bottle of wine (approx value - $40), chocolates and biscuits (value - unknown) from the Main Roads Safety Conference;
A small desk clock labeled AIBS (Australian Institute of Building Surveyors) (approx value - $10 - $30) given as a memento to all speakers at the AIBS Annual Conference.
(e) No to all, except for the AIBS gift - the Building Commission was a sponsor for the AIBS Annual Conference.
Department of Housing
(a) No
(b) - (e) Not applicable.
ChemCentre
(a) No
(b) - (e) Not applicable.
GESB
(a) No
(b) - (e) Not applicable.
Insurance Commission of Western Australia
(a) Yes
(b) Three
(c) i) 2 x bottles of wine; Aon Benfield Reinsurance Brokers
ii) 1 x bottle of wine, 1 Pizza voucher, 1 Kenjo game; Lavan Legal
iii) 1 x bottle of wine; Tibco
(d) i) $50
ii) $60
iii) $30
(e) Yes, with the companies providing the gifts.
Small Business Development Corporation
(a) - (b) Yes, one officer of the Small Business Development Corporation above Level 9.1 has accepted a gift from a private company (Association) during the period 1 August 2009 to 23 November 2009.
(c) One bottle of red wine, keyring and pen from the Stirling Business Association in appreciation for the sponsorship of the Stirling Business Awards.
(d) $30.
(e) Yes, as a sponsor of the Stirling Business Awards.
Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission
(a) No
(b) - (e) Not applicable.
Workcover
(a) Yes
(b) Two
(c) Yes
(d)- (e)
(i) Wine - Australian Institute of Actuaries - $30 - No
(ii) Orchestra Tickets - PricewaterhouseCoopers - $250 - Yes
(iii) Wine - PricewaterhouseCoopers - $100 -Yes
(iv) Gift Voucher - PricewaterhouseCoopers - $50 -Yes
(v) Wine - Personal Injury Education Foundation - $20 - Yes
Western Australian Treasury Corporation
(a) No
(b) - (e) Not applicable.
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