❓ A parliamentary question seeks information on gifts and benefits offered to employees within the Minister's portfolio but not accepted. Responses reveal varying levels of record-keeping and disclosure practices across different agencies.
AnsweredQoN 1753Legislative Assembly
Asked
18 February 2014
Member
Portfolio
Energy; Finance; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests
QuestionView source ↗
In relation to all agencies, departments and trading enterprises within the Minister’s portfolio of responsibilities that maintain a register of gifts and benefits offered to employees but not accepted, I ask: (a) how many gifts or benefits have been offered but not accepted since 1 January 2013; and (b) for each gift or benefit offered but not accepted since 1 January 2013: (i) what was the nature of the gift or benefit; (ii) what was the name of the individual or organisation that offered the gift or benefit; (iii) what was the relationship of the employee to the individual or organisation that offered the gift or benefit; and (iv) what was the estimated cost of the offered gift or benefit?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
18 March 2014
Responded by
Minister for Energy; Finance; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests
Response time
28 days
Department of Finance
(a)-(b) The Department's policy requires a declaration of all gifts and benefits but does not require staff to document gifts and benefits which are offered but not accepted.
Horizon Power
(1) Horizon Power does not maintain a register of gifts and benefits offered to employees but not accepted.
Independent Market Operator
(a) Nil
(b) Not Applicable
Office of Multicultural Interests
(a) Nil
(b) Not Applicable
Synergy
(a) 6
(b) (i), (iii) & (iv) [Please see tabled paper no........]
(ii) This information is Commercial in Confidence
Western Power
(a) 13
(b) (i), (iii) & (iv) [Please see tabled paper no........]
(ii) This information is Commercial in Confidence
(a)-(b) The Department's policy requires a declaration of all gifts and benefits but does not require staff to document gifts and benefits which are offered but not accepted.
Horizon Power
(1) Horizon Power does not maintain a register of gifts and benefits offered to employees but not accepted.
Independent Market Operator
(a) Nil
(b) Not Applicable
Office of Multicultural Interests
(a) Nil
(b) Not Applicable
Synergy
(a) 6
(b) (i), (iii) & (iv) [Please see tabled paper no........]
(ii) This information is Commercial in Confidence
Western Power
(a) 13
(b) (i), (iii) & (iv) [Please see tabled paper no........]
(ii) This information is Commercial in Confidence
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