❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding gifts, hospitality, and travel accepted by senior officers in departments under the Minister's portfolio. The response details instances across Education, Electoral Affairs, Aboriginal Affairs and SCSA.
AnsweredQoN 2686Legislative Assembly
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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?
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Answered
17 September 2014
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Education; Aboriginal Affairs; Electoral Affairs
Response time
36 days
Department of Education
(a) Six officers. The information supplied in [Tabled Paper No] is as per the Department's gift policy and includes all reportable gifts, that is any gift with a value greater than $100.
(b)-(d) Please refer to Tabled Paper.
Country High School Hostels Authority
(a) None.
(b)-(d) Not applicable.
Department of Education Services
(a) One officer.
(b) Complimentary attendance at the WA IT Leaders Summit 18-19 August 2014, offered by Datacom WA;
(c) $2690+GST;
(d) Yes - Service provider.
Department of Electoral Affairs
(a) Five officers.
(b) - (d)
Nature of Hospitality or Invitation
Company
Estimated Value
Relationship
Networking event
303 Lowe
$40.00
Yes - Service Provider
Post election review workshop and luncheon
Integrity Staffing
$55.00 (x2)
Yes - Service Provider
Review of services/working lunch
Australia Post
$65.00 (x2)
Yes - Service Provider
Post election review/working lunch
ZipForm
$65.00 (x2)
Yes - Service Provider
Retirement lunch and review of services
Toll Group
$80.00
Yes - Service Provider
Christmas hamper (shared by IT staff)
Hire Intelligence
$30.00
Yes - Service Provider
SCSA
(a) Five officers.
(b) - (d)
Nature of Hospitality or Invitation
Company
Estimated value
Relationship
Food and drink
Data 3
$20
Yes - Service Provider
3 x 2 tickets to dance performance
Mandurah Performing Arts Centre
$294
No
Attendance to the Hopman Cup
Datacom
$50
Yes - Service Provider
Department of Aboriginal Affairs
(a) Five officers.
(b) - (d) Please refer to the following table:
Nature of Hospitality or Invitation
Company
Estimated Value
Relationship
Billion Opportunities program at the State Reception Centre, Kings Park
Fortescue
$30.00
No
Australian Indigenous Education Foundation Breakfast
BHP Billiton
$40.00
No
Indigenous Lecture Series 2014 by Professor Pat Dodson during NAIDOC week
Jacobs Engineering Group
$10.00
No
Woodside Cup at the Broome Racing Carnival
Woodside Energy Ltd
$80.00
No
Musica Viva Datiwuy Dreaming Launch at Kings Park
Musica Viva
$10.00
No
(a) Six officers. The information supplied in [Tabled Paper No] is as per the Department's gift policy and includes all reportable gifts, that is any gift with a value greater than $100.
(b)-(d) Please refer to Tabled Paper.
Country High School Hostels Authority
(a) None.
(b)-(d) Not applicable.
Department of Education Services
(a) One officer.
(b) Complimentary attendance at the WA IT Leaders Summit 18-19 August 2014, offered by Datacom WA;
(c) $2690+GST;
(d) Yes - Service provider.
Department of Electoral Affairs
(a) Five officers.
(b) - (d)
Nature of Hospitality or Invitation
Company
Estimated Value
Relationship
Networking event
303 Lowe
$40.00
Yes - Service Provider
Post election review workshop and luncheon
Integrity Staffing
$55.00 (x2)
Yes - Service Provider
Review of services/working lunch
Australia Post
$65.00 (x2)
Yes - Service Provider
Post election review/working lunch
ZipForm
$65.00 (x2)
Yes - Service Provider
Retirement lunch and review of services
Toll Group
$80.00
Yes - Service Provider
Christmas hamper (shared by IT staff)
Hire Intelligence
$30.00
Yes - Service Provider
SCSA
(a) Five officers.
(b) - (d)
Nature of Hospitality or Invitation
Company
Estimated value
Relationship
Food and drink
Data 3
$20
Yes - Service Provider
3 x 2 tickets to dance performance
Mandurah Performing Arts Centre
$294
No
Attendance to the Hopman Cup
Datacom
$50
Yes - Service Provider
Department of Aboriginal Affairs
(a) Five officers.
(b) - (d) Please refer to the following table:
Nature of Hospitality or Invitation
Company
Estimated Value
Relationship
Billion Opportunities program at the State Reception Centre, Kings Park
Fortescue
$30.00
No
Australian Indigenous Education Foundation Breakfast
BHP Billiton
$40.00
No
Indigenous Lecture Series 2014 by Professor Pat Dodson during NAIDOC week
Jacobs Engineering Group
$10.00
No
Woodside Cup at the Broome Racing Carnival
Woodside Energy Ltd
$80.00
No
Musica Viva Datiwuy Dreaming Launch at Kings Park
Musica Viva
$10.00
No
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