❓ A WA parliamentary question reveals instances of public sector employees accepting hospitality from private companies, some of which have commercial relationships with the relevant departments, raising potential conflict of interest concerns.
AnsweredQoN 7622Legislative Assembly
Asked
28 March 2012
Member
Portfolio
Child Protection; Community Services; Seniors and Volunteering; Women's Interests; Youth
QuestionView source ↗
For each agency within the Minister's portfolio, I ask, has any officer above level 3.1 accepted any hospitality, invitation to an event, free accommodation or free travel from a private company or individual, since 1 November 2011, 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?
(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
1 May 2012
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Child Protection; Community Services; Seniors and Volunteering; Women's Interests; Youth
Response time
34 days
Department Child Protection
(a) 6
(b)
(i) Invitation to an Event - Four invitations to attend the Sports Star Awards from the WA Sports Federation.
(ii) Invitation to an Event - Five tickets to the NAB Cup (Sunday March 4, 2012) including half-time refreshments from The Constable Care Child Safety Foundation (Inc) for the launch of the Constable Care Calendar and 2012 product launched at the NAB Cup.
(iii) Hospitality - Wine and cheese tasting at an information event held by the AAPT Team (WA).
(iv) Invitation to an Event - One invitation to the WA Information Technology and Telecommunications Awards (Friday, 30 March 2012) from Kinetic IT.
(c)
(i) $600 - four tickets at $150 each
(ii) $120 - five tickets at $24 each
(iii) $50
(iv) $165
(d)
(i) The WA Sports Federation has a commercial relationship with the Department's Working With Children Screening Unit to promote safer clubs and workplaces.
(ii) The Constable Care Child Safety Foundation (Inc) has a commercial relationship with the Department's Working With Children Screening Unit to deliver community education regarding child safeguarding strategies.
(iii) AAPT has a commercial relationship with the Department to provide services through a Department of Finance Common Use Arrangement.
(iv) Kinetic IT has a commercial relationship with the Department to provide information technology services.
Department For Communities
(a) One
(b) Leaders' Edge Luncheon, invited by Anglicare
(c) $150
(d) Department for Communities have a service agreement with Anglicare
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(a) 6
(b)
(i) Invitation to an Event - Four invitations to attend the Sports Star Awards from the WA Sports Federation.
(ii) Invitation to an Event - Five tickets to the NAB Cup (Sunday March 4, 2012) including half-time refreshments from The Constable Care Child Safety Foundation (Inc) for the launch of the Constable Care Calendar and 2012 product launched at the NAB Cup.
(iii) Hospitality - Wine and cheese tasting at an information event held by the AAPT Team (WA).
(iv) Invitation to an Event - One invitation to the WA Information Technology and Telecommunications Awards (Friday, 30 March 2012) from Kinetic IT.
(c)
(i) $600 - four tickets at $150 each
(ii) $120 - five tickets at $24 each
(iii) $50
(iv) $165
(d)
(i) The WA Sports Federation has a commercial relationship with the Department's Working With Children Screening Unit to promote safer clubs and workplaces.
(ii) The Constable Care Child Safety Foundation (Inc) has a commercial relationship with the Department's Working With Children Screening Unit to deliver community education regarding child safeguarding strategies.
(iii) AAPT has a commercial relationship with the Department to provide services through a Department of Finance Common Use Arrangement.
(iv) Kinetic IT has a commercial relationship with the Department to provide information technology services.
Department For Communities
(a) One
(b) Leaders' Edge Luncheon, invited by Anglicare
(c) $150
(d) Department for Communities have a service agreement with Anglicare
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