❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding gifts and benefits offered to employees of agencies within the Minister's portfolio but not accepted. Several agencies do not maintain such a register, while others provide details of declined gifts.
AnsweredQoN 1743Legislative Assembly
Asked
18 February 2014
Member
Portfolio
Regional Development; Lands; Minister Assisting the Minister for State Development
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 Regional Development; Lands; Minister Assisting the Minister for State Development
Response time
28 days
DEPARTMENT OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
(a) The Department of Regional Development does not maintain a register of gifts and benefits offered to employees but not accepted
(b)(i)-(iv) Not applicable
DEPARTMENT OF LANDS
(a) The Department of Lands (which has a service level agreement with the Department of Regional Development) does not maintain a register of gifts and benefits offered to employees but not accepted.
(b)(i)-(iv) Not applicable
LANDCORP
(a) LandCorp does not maintain a register of gifts or benefits offered to employees but not accepted
(b)(i)-(iv) Not applicable
LANDGATE
(a) 20
(b) [see tabled paper no]
GASCOYNE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a) Seven
(b)(i) Small Christmas Hamper
Dinner Invitation
Theatre Tickets
Pre-dinner Function
Sundowner Invitation
Concert Tickets x 2
Ticket
(ii) Carnarvon Travel Centre
Aspire 2013
Black Swan State Theatre Company
Australasian Safari
Country Arts WA
Western Australian Symphony Orchestra
Western Australian Regional Small Business
(iii) Business Relationship only
Business Relationship only
Business Relationship only
Business Relationship only
Business Relationship only
Business Relationship only
Business Relationship only
(iv) $ 35.00
$ 35.00
$ 80.00
$ 15.00
$ 15.00
$ 70.00
$120.00
GOLDFIELDS ESPERANCE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a) The Goldfields Esperance Development Commission does not maintain a register of gifts and benefits offered to employees but not accepted
(b)(i)-(iv) Not Applicable
GREAT SOUTHERN DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a) 8
(b) (i) 1. Double pass to PIAF event in Perth
2. A 'Write in the Great Southern' t-shirt
3. Double pass to Denmark Arts Event
4. One ticket to 'Wintering' performance by Southern Edge Arts
5. Two tickets to WA Ballet 'Romeo and Juliet' performance
6. One ticket to Southern Edge Arts / WA Museum Albany Project 'Deadman Dancing'
7. Two tickets to Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in Perth
8. Lunch for 2 people at the Albany Entertainment Centre View restaurant
(ii) 1. Perth International Arts Festival (PIAF)
2. BookMark
3. Denmark Arts
4. Southern Edge Arts
5. Albany Entertainment Centre
6. Southern Edge Arts
7. Perth Theatre Trust
8. Albany Entertainment Centre
(iii) 1. GSDC is a member of AEC Advisory Committee
2. GSDC was a sponsor of the event
3. No relationship
4. Southern Edge Arts is previous Grant recipient
5. GSDC is a member of AEC Advisory Committee
6. Southern Edge Arts is previous Grant recipient
7. GSDC is a member of AEC Advisory Committee
8. GSDC is a member of AEC Advisory Committee
(iv) 1. $99.00
2. $25.00
3. Unknown
4. Unknown
5. $280.00 approximately
6. Free event
7. $500.00
8. $100.00 approximately
KIMBERLEY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a) Nil
(b)(i)-(iv) Not Applicable
MID WEST DEVELPOPMENT COMMISSION
(a) The Mid West Development Commission does not maintain a register of gifts and benefits offered to employees but not accepted
(b)(i)-(iv) Not Applicable
PEEL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a) Nil
(b)(i)-(iv) Not Applicable
PILBARA DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a) One
(b)(i) Party
(ii) NS Projects
(iii) No relationship - stakeholders invite
(iv) $30
SOUTHWEST DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a) The South West Development Commission does not maintain a register of gifts and benefits offered to employees but not accepted
(b)(i)-(iv) Not Applicable
WHEATBELT DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a) The Wheatbelt Development Commission does not maintain a register of gifts and benefits offered to employees but not accepted
(b)(i)-(iv) Not Applicable
(a) The Department of Regional Development does not maintain a register of gifts and benefits offered to employees but not accepted
(b)(i)-(iv) Not applicable
DEPARTMENT OF LANDS
(a) The Department of Lands (which has a service level agreement with the Department of Regional Development) does not maintain a register of gifts and benefits offered to employees but not accepted.
(b)(i)-(iv) Not applicable
LANDCORP
(a) LandCorp does not maintain a register of gifts or benefits offered to employees but not accepted
(b)(i)-(iv) Not applicable
LANDGATE
(a) 20
(b) [see tabled paper no]
GASCOYNE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a) Seven
(b)(i) Small Christmas Hamper
Dinner Invitation
Theatre Tickets
Pre-dinner Function
Sundowner Invitation
Concert Tickets x 2
Ticket
(ii) Carnarvon Travel Centre
Aspire 2013
Black Swan State Theatre Company
Australasian Safari
Country Arts WA
Western Australian Symphony Orchestra
Western Australian Regional Small Business
(iii) Business Relationship only
Business Relationship only
Business Relationship only
Business Relationship only
Business Relationship only
Business Relationship only
Business Relationship only
(iv) $ 35.00
$ 35.00
$ 80.00
$ 15.00
$ 15.00
$ 70.00
$120.00
GOLDFIELDS ESPERANCE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a) The Goldfields Esperance Development Commission does not maintain a register of gifts and benefits offered to employees but not accepted
(b)(i)-(iv) Not Applicable
GREAT SOUTHERN DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a) 8
(b) (i) 1. Double pass to PIAF event in Perth
2. A 'Write in the Great Southern' t-shirt
3. Double pass to Denmark Arts Event
4. One ticket to 'Wintering' performance by Southern Edge Arts
5. Two tickets to WA Ballet 'Romeo and Juliet' performance
6. One ticket to Southern Edge Arts / WA Museum Albany Project 'Deadman Dancing'
7. Two tickets to Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in Perth
8. Lunch for 2 people at the Albany Entertainment Centre View restaurant
(ii) 1. Perth International Arts Festival (PIAF)
2. BookMark
3. Denmark Arts
4. Southern Edge Arts
5. Albany Entertainment Centre
6. Southern Edge Arts
7. Perth Theatre Trust
8. Albany Entertainment Centre
(iii) 1. GSDC is a member of AEC Advisory Committee
2. GSDC was a sponsor of the event
3. No relationship
4. Southern Edge Arts is previous Grant recipient
5. GSDC is a member of AEC Advisory Committee
6. Southern Edge Arts is previous Grant recipient
7. GSDC is a member of AEC Advisory Committee
8. GSDC is a member of AEC Advisory Committee
(iv) 1. $99.00
2. $25.00
3. Unknown
4. Unknown
5. $280.00 approximately
6. Free event
7. $500.00
8. $100.00 approximately
KIMBERLEY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a) Nil
(b)(i)-(iv) Not Applicable
MID WEST DEVELPOPMENT COMMISSION
(a) The Mid West Development Commission does not maintain a register of gifts and benefits offered to employees but not accepted
(b)(i)-(iv) Not Applicable
PEEL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a) Nil
(b)(i)-(iv) Not Applicable
PILBARA DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a) One
(b)(i) Party
(ii) NS Projects
(iii) No relationship - stakeholders invite
(iv) $30
SOUTHWEST DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a) The South West Development Commission does not maintain a register of gifts and benefits offered to employees but not accepted
(b)(i)-(iv) Not Applicable
WHEATBELT DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a) The Wheatbelt Development Commission does not maintain a register of gifts and benefits offered to employees but not accepted
(b)(i)-(iv) Not Applicable
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