❓ Hon Adele Farina questions the Minister for Local Government on the implementation of recommendations from a 2011 Corruption and Crime Commission report regarding gifts and benefits within local government. The Minister responds that the department is reviewing legislative requirements and will make recommendations.
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CORRUPTION AND CRIME COMMISSION — GIFTS AND
BENEFITS — RECOMMENDATIONS
429. Hon ADELE FARINA to the
minister representing the Minister for Local Government:
I refer to the ''Report on
the Investigation of Alleged Public Sector Misconduct in Relation to the
Purchase of Toner Cartridges in Exchange for Gifts Outside Government
Procurement Policies and Arrangements'' released by the Corruption and
Crime Commission on 24 November 2011.
(1) What action
has been taken to implement the report's recommendation that the local
government regulations and/or the Local Government Act be reviewed and amended
to reflect the position contained in the report in relation to the disclosure,
acceptance and recording of gifts and gift offers and the requirement for
auditing gift registers?
(2) What is
the reason for the Department of Local Government and Communities'
failure to implement the recommendation?
(3) Will the minister give an assurance that he will
implement the recommendation?
(4) If yes to
(3), when can we expect the minister to bring an amendment bill before
Parliament and/or table regulatory amendments?
(5) If no to (3), why not?
BENEFITS — RECOMMENDATIONS
429. Hon ADELE FARINA to the
minister representing the Minister for Local Government:
I refer to the ''Report on
the Investigation of Alleged Public Sector Misconduct in Relation to the
Purchase of Toner Cartridges in Exchange for Gifts Outside Government
Procurement Policies and Arrangements'' released by the Corruption and
Crime Commission on 24 November 2011.
(1) What action
has been taken to implement the report's recommendation that the local
government regulations and/or the Local Government Act be reviewed and amended
to reflect the position contained in the report in relation to the disclosure,
acceptance and recording of gifts and gift offers and the requirement for
auditing gift registers?
(2) What is
the reason for the Department of Local Government and Communities'
failure to implement the recommendation?
(3) Will the minister give an assurance that he will
implement the recommendation?
(4) If yes to
(3), when can we expect the minister to bring an amendment bill before
Parliament and/or table regulatory amendments?
(5) If no to (3), why not?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice of this question.
(1) The
Department of Local Government and Communities is reviewing the legislative
requirements in relation to gifts.
(2) Not applicable.
(3) Upon
completion of the review, the department will make recommendations to the
minister on the necessary amendments.
(4) If
amendments are required to the Local Government Act, they will be included in
future amendment bills and if amendments are required to the regulations, those
amendments will be tabled.
(5) Not applicable.
(1) The
Department of Local Government and Communities is reviewing the legislative
requirements in relation to gifts.
(2) Not applicable.
(3) Upon
completion of the review, the department will make recommendations to the
minister on the necessary amendments.
(4) If
amendments are required to the Local Government Act, they will be included in
future amendment bills and if amendments are required to the regulations, those
amendments will be tabled.
(5) Not applicable.
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