❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding gifts, hospitality, and travel accepted by senior public sector officers from private entities. Reveals varying levels of acceptance across different departments and development commissions.
AnsweredQoN 2685Legislative Assembly
Asked
12 August 2014
Member
Portfolio
Regional Development; Lands; Minister Assisting the Minister for State Development
QuestionView source ↗
For each department, agency or government trading enterprise within the Minister's portfolio of responsibilities, I ask, has any officer above level 7.1 or equivalent accepted any gift, hospitality, invitation to an event, free accommodation or free travel from a private company or individual, since 1 July 2013, and if so: (a) how many officers have accepted any hospitality, invitation to an event, free accommodation or free travel from a private company or individual; (b) what was the nature of the hospitality, event, free accommodation or free travel, and what is the name of the individual or private company that offered them; (c) what is the estimated individual value of the hospitality, event, free accommodation or free travel; and (d) does the agency have any commercial or financial relationship with the private company or individual, and if so, what is the nature of that commercial or financial relationship?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
25 September 2014
Responded by
Minister for Regional Development; Lands; Minister Assisting the Minister for State Development
Response time
44 days
DEPARTMENT OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
(a) 4
(b) - (d) [See tabled paper no]
DEPARTMENT OF LANDS
(a) 2
(b) (i) Cocktail function hosted by Minter Ellison Lawyers
(ii) 30
th
Anniversary event for the Dampier to Bunbury Pipeline
(iii) Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia - Progressive Dinner
(c) (i) $40
(ii) $50
(iii) $120
(d) No
LANDCORP
(a) 132
(b) - (d) [See tabled paper no]
LANDGATE
(a) 21
(b) - (d) [See tabled paper no]
GASCOYNE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a) 1
(b) (i) Festival - Whaleshark Festival Committee
(ii) Theatre - Black Swan Theatre Company
(c) (i) $75
(ii) $50
(d) No
GOLDFIELDS ESPERANCE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a) 1
(b) 2 x Hannan's Racing Club day tickets
(c) $120
(d) No
GREAT SOUTHERN DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a) Nil
(b) - (d) Not applicable
KIMBERLEY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a) 2
(b) (i) four tickets to the East Kimberley Small Business Awards 3 September 2013 offered by the Small Business Centre, East Kimberley
(ii) two tickets to the Kimberley Moon Experience 24 May 2014 offered by Ord Valley Events
(iii) one ticket to Broome Races, Woodside Cup 25 July 2014 offered by Woodside
(iv) two tickets to the Paul Kelly Concert, Broome, 10 August 2014 offered by the Department of Gaming, Liquor and Racing
(c) (i) $70 each (total $280)
(ii) $454.50 each (total $909)
(iii) $60
(iv) $80 each (total $160)
(d) the Kimberley Development Commission does not have any commercial or financial relationship with any of the private companies or individuals.
MID WEST DEVELPOPMENT COMMISSION
(a) 1
(b) (i) Opening of new restaurant (Skeetas Restaurant),
(ii) Tickets to corporate/concert entertainment event (Market Creations)
(c) (i) $200 (for 2 people),
(ii) $500 (for 2 people)
(d) No, some minor meeting (food) expenses are incurred at Skeeta's.
PEEL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a) 1
(b) (i) Alcoa Sculpture by the Sea - Offered by Alcoa
(ii) 2013 Byrnecut Stakeholder's Dinner - Byrnecut
(c) (i) $50
(ii) $120
(d) No
PILBARA DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a) 2
(b) - (c) [See tabled paper no]
(d) No
SOUTHWEST DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a) Nil
(b)-(d) Not applicable
WHEATBELT DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a) Nil
(b) - (d) Not applicable
(a) 4
(b) - (d) [See tabled paper no]
DEPARTMENT OF LANDS
(a) 2
(b) (i) Cocktail function hosted by Minter Ellison Lawyers
(ii) 30
th
Anniversary event for the Dampier to Bunbury Pipeline
(iii) Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia - Progressive Dinner
(c) (i) $40
(ii) $50
(iii) $120
(d) No
LANDCORP
(a) 132
(b) - (d) [See tabled paper no]
LANDGATE
(a) 21
(b) - (d) [See tabled paper no]
GASCOYNE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a) 1
(b) (i) Festival - Whaleshark Festival Committee
(ii) Theatre - Black Swan Theatre Company
(c) (i) $75
(ii) $50
(d) No
GOLDFIELDS ESPERANCE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a) 1
(b) 2 x Hannan's Racing Club day tickets
(c) $120
(d) No
GREAT SOUTHERN DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a) Nil
(b) - (d) Not applicable
KIMBERLEY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a) 2
(b) (i) four tickets to the East Kimberley Small Business Awards 3 September 2013 offered by the Small Business Centre, East Kimberley
(ii) two tickets to the Kimberley Moon Experience 24 May 2014 offered by Ord Valley Events
(iii) one ticket to Broome Races, Woodside Cup 25 July 2014 offered by Woodside
(iv) two tickets to the Paul Kelly Concert, Broome, 10 August 2014 offered by the Department of Gaming, Liquor and Racing
(c) (i) $70 each (total $280)
(ii) $454.50 each (total $909)
(iii) $60
(iv) $80 each (total $160)
(d) the Kimberley Development Commission does not have any commercial or financial relationship with any of the private companies or individuals.
MID WEST DEVELPOPMENT COMMISSION
(a) 1
(b) (i) Opening of new restaurant (Skeetas Restaurant),
(ii) Tickets to corporate/concert entertainment event (Market Creations)
(c) (i) $200 (for 2 people),
(ii) $500 (for 2 people)
(d) No, some minor meeting (food) expenses are incurred at Skeeta's.
PEEL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a) 1
(b) (i) Alcoa Sculpture by the Sea - Offered by Alcoa
(ii) 2013 Byrnecut Stakeholder's Dinner - Byrnecut
(c) (i) $50
(ii) $120
(d) No
PILBARA DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a) 2
(b) - (c) [See tabled paper no]
(d) No
SOUTHWEST DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a) Nil
(b)-(d) Not applicable
WHEATBELT DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a) Nil
(b) - (d) Not applicable
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