❓ WA Parliamentary Question reveals gifts, accommodation, and travel accepted by public sector employees from private companies, raising potential conflict of interest concerns, particularly within the Department of Environment and Conservation and the Office of the Environmental Protection Authority.
AnsweredQoN 5089Legislative Assembly
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For each agency within the Minister’s portfolio of responsibilities, has any officer above level 7.1 within those agencies, since 1 July 2010, accepted any gift, free accommodation or free travel from a private company or individual; and
(a) if so, how many officers have accepted a gift, free accommodation or free travel from a private company or individual;
(b) if so, what was the nature of the gift(s), free accommodation or free travel, and what is the name of the individual or private company that offered them;
(c) if so, what is the estimated individual value of the gift(s), free accommodation or free travel; and
(d) if so, 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) if so, how many officers have accepted a gift, free accommodation or free travel from a private company or individual;
(b) if so, what was the nature of the gift(s), free accommodation or free travel, and what is the name of the individual or private company that offered them;
(c) if so, what is the estimated individual value of the gift(s), free accommodation or free travel; and
(d) if so, 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 May 2011
Responded by
Minister for Environment; Water
Response time
41 days
(a) One (b-d) From Gift Value Commercial/financial Relationship Legal Wise Seminars Bottle of Wine $30.00 No relationship Office of the Appeals Convenor (a) Two (b) Officers accepted free travel to private companies' premises for site inspections relating to appeals in respect to the following projects: Macedon Gas Project, Onslow - BHP Billiton provided free travel (hire car) from Exmouth to Onslow and return; Roy Hill Iron Ore Project - Roy Hill Iron Ore provided free transport from Newman to Roy Hill and return; and Central West Coal Project, Eneabba - Central West Coal provided free transport from Eneabba Roadhouse to the project site and return. (c) Cost of hire car and/or fuel approximately $500 inclusive (d) No Perth Zoo (a) Three (b-d) From Gift Value Commercial/financial relationship Kart World 10 passes to buy one 20-lap race and receive one at half price from Kart World $425.00 Perth Zoo has no commercial relationship with Kart World nor are they a sponsor. Deloitte Australia Golf umbrella, coffee mug and 3 biros $70.00 Deloitte is contracted to Perth Zoo to assist in the preparation of Business Cases. Zaccaria Events 2 tickets to Robin Gibb and WASO at Sandalford Estate $450.00 Surplus tickets courtesy of Zaccaria Events, the Zoo's contracted concert service provider. Challenger Institute of Technology Flower arrangement $50.00 An officer presented at Challenger Institute of Technology, Beaconsfield campus. CPA Congress 2 tubes of hand cream in presentation box $50.00 An officer presented to the CPA Congress on Risk Management. CPA is a professional body and speakers are sought from the business community to present on topics of interest to accountants. Tenkile Conservation Alliance Hand-woven bag Unknown Perth Zoo conservation partner in Papua New Guinea. Perth Zoo Docent Association Bottle of wine $15.00 An officer presented on Perth Zoo's Native Species Breed-for-Release Program and Conservation Research at Perth Zoo volunteer Docent training session. Water Corporation The Water Corporation's Policy 326 "Receipt and Management of Gifts" requires all gifts in excess of $150 to be recorded. No gifts over $150 have been recorded since 1 July 2010. (a-d) A number of staff have presented papers at industry conferences with travel costs paid by conference organisers. Department of Environment and Conservation (a) Four (b-d) From Gift Value Commercial/financial relationship Satterley Property Group 3 invitations to corporate suite at Subiaco Oval for AFL football match Undetermined The company has funded environmental offsets. Rio Tinto Invitation to corporate suite at Subiaco Oval for AFL football match Undetermined The company has funded research, monitoring and environmental offsets. Satterley Property Group 2 Bottles of Wine $120.00 The company has funded environmental offsets. Gindalbie Metals Ltd Invitation to the Ashes Corporate Charity Breakfast Undetermined The company has funded research. The West Australian Invitation to cricket at WACA Undetermined The company has been paid by the agency for advertisements and the agency has purchased published material from the company. Barbagello Motors Bottle of Wine $25.00 The company supplies vehicles through the agency's lease provider. Office of the Environmental Protection Authority (a) Four (b) Air travel on charter flight to Barrow Island paid for by Chevron, air travel to Southern Cross paid for by Cazaly Resources, air travel x2 to Torro Uranium mine site paid for by Torro, air travel x2 to Yeelirrie mine site paid for by BHP Billiton, accommodation paid for by Sinosteel at Weld Range, accommodation paid for by Fortescue Metals Group at Cloudbreak mine site and a gift of a paperweight by Chinese visitors from Jiangsu Shagang Group. (c) Paperweight estimated value is $40.00. The travel and accommodation estimated cost is $4017.00. (d) No Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority, Busselton Water Board and Swan River Trust No (a-d) Not applicable Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on http://www.rtlib.com
(a) Two (b) Officers accepted free travel to private companies' premises for site inspections relating to appeals in respect to the following projects: Macedon Gas Project, Onslow - BHP Billiton provided free travel (hire car) from Exmouth to Onslow and return; Roy Hill Iron Ore Project - Roy Hill Iron Ore provided free transport from Newman to Roy Hill and return; and Central West Coal Project, Eneabba - Central West Coal provided free transport from Eneabba Roadhouse to the project site and return. (c) Cost of hire car and/or fuel approximately $500 inclusive (d) No Perth Zoo (a) Three (b-d) From Gift Value Commercial/financial relationship Kart World 10 passes to buy one 20-lap race and receive one at half price from Kart World $425.00 Perth Zoo has no commercial relationship with Kart World nor are they a sponsor. Deloitte Australia Golf umbrella, coffee mug and 3 biros $70.00 Deloitte is contracted to Perth Zoo to assist in the preparation of Business Cases. Zaccaria Events 2 tickets to Robin Gibb and WASO at Sandalford Estate $450.00 Surplus tickets courtesy of Zaccaria Events, the Zoo's contracted concert service provider. Challenger Institute of Technology Flower arrangement $50.00 An officer presented at Challenger Institute of Technology, Beaconsfield campus. CPA Congress 2 tubes of hand cream in presentation box $50.00 An officer presented to the CPA Congress on Risk Management. CPA is a professional body and speakers are sought from the business community to present on topics of interest to accountants. Tenkile Conservation Alliance Hand-woven bag Unknown Perth Zoo conservation partner in Papua New Guinea. Perth Zoo Docent Association Bottle of wine $15.00 An officer presented on Perth Zoo's Native Species Breed-for-Release Program and Conservation Research at Perth Zoo volunteer Docent training session. Water Corporation The Water Corporation's Policy 326 "Receipt and Management of Gifts" requires all gifts in excess of $150 to be recorded. No gifts over $150 have been recorded since 1 July 2010. (a-d) A number of staff have presented papers at industry conferences with travel costs paid by conference organisers. Department of Environment and Conservation (a) Four (b-d) From Gift Value Commercial/financial relationship Satterley Property Group 3 invitations to corporate suite at Subiaco Oval for AFL football match Undetermined The company has funded environmental offsets. Rio Tinto Invitation to corporate suite at Subiaco Oval for AFL football match Undetermined The company has funded research, monitoring and environmental offsets. Satterley Property Group 2 Bottles of Wine $120.00 The company has funded environmental offsets. Gindalbie Metals Ltd Invitation to the Ashes Corporate Charity Breakfast Undetermined The company has funded research. The West Australian Invitation to cricket at WACA Undetermined The company has been paid by the agency for advertisements and the agency has purchased published material from the company. Barbagello Motors Bottle of Wine $25.00 The company supplies vehicles through the agency's lease provider. Office of the Environmental Protection Authority (a) Four (b) Air travel on charter flight to Barrow Island paid for by Chevron, air travel to Southern Cross paid for by Cazaly Resources, air travel x2 to Torro Uranium mine site paid for by Torro, air travel x2 to Yeelirrie mine site paid for by BHP Billiton, accommodation paid for by Sinosteel at Weld Range, accommodation paid for by Fortescue Metals Group at Cloudbreak mine site and a gift of a paperweight by Chinese visitors from Jiangsu Shagang Group. (c) Paperweight estimated value is $40.00. The travel and accommodation estimated cost is $4017.00. (d) No Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority, Busselton Water Board and Swan River Trust No (a-d) Not applicable Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on http://www.rtlib.com
Water Corporation The Water Corporation's Policy 326 "Receipt and Management of Gifts" requires all gifts in excess of $150 to be recorded. No gifts over $150 have been recorded since 1 July 2010. (a-d) A number of staff have presented papers at industry conferences with travel costs paid by conference organisers. Department of Environment and Conservation (a) Four (b-d) From Gift Value Commercial/financial relationship Satterley Property Group 3 invitations to corporate suite at Subiaco Oval for AFL football match Undetermined The company has funded environmental offsets. Rio Tinto Invitation to corporate suite at Subiaco Oval for AFL football match Undetermined The company has funded research, monitoring and environmental offsets. Satterley Property Group 2 Bottles of Wine $120.00 The company has funded environmental offsets. Gindalbie Metals Ltd Invitation to the Ashes Corporate Charity Breakfast Undetermined The company has funded research. The West Australian Invitation to cricket at WACA Undetermined The company has been paid by the agency for advertisements and the agency has purchased published material from the company. Barbagello Motors Bottle of Wine $25.00 The company supplies vehicles through the agency's lease provider. Office of the Environmental Protection Authority (a) Four (b) Air travel on charter flight to Barrow Island paid for by Chevron, air travel to Southern Cross paid for by Cazaly Resources, air travel x2 to Torro Uranium mine site paid for by Torro, air travel x2 to Yeelirrie mine site paid for by BHP Billiton, accommodation paid for by Sinosteel at Weld Range, accommodation paid for by Fortescue Metals Group at Cloudbreak mine site and a gift of a paperweight by Chinese visitors from Jiangsu Shagang Group. (c) Paperweight estimated value is $40.00. The travel and accommodation estimated cost is $4017.00. (d) No Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority, Busselton Water Board and Swan River Trust No (a-d) Not applicable Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on http://www.rtlib.com
Office of the Environmental Protection Authority (a) Four (b) Air travel on charter flight to Barrow Island paid for by Chevron, air travel to Southern Cross paid for by Cazaly Resources, air travel x2 to Torro Uranium mine site paid for by Torro, air travel x2 to Yeelirrie mine site paid for by BHP Billiton, accommodation paid for by Sinosteel at Weld Range, accommodation paid for by Fortescue Metals Group at Cloudbreak mine site and a gift of a paperweight by Chinese visitors from Jiangsu Shagang Group. (c) Paperweight estimated value is $40.00. The travel and accommodation estimated cost is $4017.00. (d) No Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority, Busselton Water Board and Swan River Trust No (a-d) Not applicable Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on http://www.rtlib.com
(a) Two (b) Officers accepted free travel to private companies' premises for site inspections relating to appeals in respect to the following projects: Macedon Gas Project, Onslow - BHP Billiton provided free travel (hire car) from Exmouth to Onslow and return; Roy Hill Iron Ore Project - Roy Hill Iron Ore provided free transport from Newman to Roy Hill and return; and Central West Coal Project, Eneabba - Central West Coal provided free transport from Eneabba Roadhouse to the project site and return. (c) Cost of hire car and/or fuel approximately $500 inclusive (d) No Perth Zoo (a) Three (b-d) From Gift Value Commercial/financial relationship Kart World 10 passes to buy one 20-lap race and receive one at half price from Kart World $425.00 Perth Zoo has no commercial relationship with Kart World nor are they a sponsor. Deloitte Australia Golf umbrella, coffee mug and 3 biros $70.00 Deloitte is contracted to Perth Zoo to assist in the preparation of Business Cases. Zaccaria Events 2 tickets to Robin Gibb and WASO at Sandalford Estate $450.00 Surplus tickets courtesy of Zaccaria Events, the Zoo's contracted concert service provider. Challenger Institute of Technology Flower arrangement $50.00 An officer presented at Challenger Institute of Technology, Beaconsfield campus. CPA Congress 2 tubes of hand cream in presentation box $50.00 An officer presented to the CPA Congress on Risk Management. CPA is a professional body and speakers are sought from the business community to present on topics of interest to accountants. Tenkile Conservation Alliance Hand-woven bag Unknown Perth Zoo conservation partner in Papua New Guinea. Perth Zoo Docent Association Bottle of wine $15.00 An officer presented on Perth Zoo's Native Species Breed-for-Release Program and Conservation Research at Perth Zoo volunteer Docent training session. Water Corporation The Water Corporation's Policy 326 "Receipt and Management of Gifts" requires all gifts in excess of $150 to be recorded. No gifts over $150 have been recorded since 1 July 2010. (a-d) A number of staff have presented papers at industry conferences with travel costs paid by conference organisers. Department of Environment and Conservation (a) Four (b-d) From Gift Value Commercial/financial relationship Satterley Property Group 3 invitations to corporate suite at Subiaco Oval for AFL football match Undetermined The company has funded environmental offsets. Rio Tinto Invitation to corporate suite at Subiaco Oval for AFL football match Undetermined The company has funded research, monitoring and environmental offsets. Satterley Property Group 2 Bottles of Wine $120.00 The company has funded environmental offsets. Gindalbie Metals Ltd Invitation to the Ashes Corporate Charity Breakfast Undetermined The company has funded research. The West Australian Invitation to cricket at WACA Undetermined The company has been paid by the agency for advertisements and the agency has purchased published material from the company. Barbagello Motors Bottle of Wine $25.00 The company supplies vehicles through the agency's lease provider. Office of the Environmental Protection Authority (a) Four (b) Air travel on charter flight to Barrow Island paid for by Chevron, air travel to Southern Cross paid for by Cazaly Resources, air travel x2 to Torro Uranium mine site paid for by Torro, air travel x2 to Yeelirrie mine site paid for by BHP Billiton, accommodation paid for by Sinosteel at Weld Range, accommodation paid for by Fortescue Metals Group at Cloudbreak mine site and a gift of a paperweight by Chinese visitors from Jiangsu Shagang Group. (c) Paperweight estimated value is $40.00. The travel and accommodation estimated cost is $4017.00. (d) No Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority, Busselton Water Board and Swan River Trust No (a-d) Not applicable Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on http://www.rtlib.com
Water Corporation The Water Corporation's Policy 326 "Receipt and Management of Gifts" requires all gifts in excess of $150 to be recorded. No gifts over $150 have been recorded since 1 July 2010. (a-d) A number of staff have presented papers at industry conferences with travel costs paid by conference organisers. Department of Environment and Conservation (a) Four (b-d) From Gift Value Commercial/financial relationship Satterley Property Group 3 invitations to corporate suite at Subiaco Oval for AFL football match Undetermined The company has funded environmental offsets. Rio Tinto Invitation to corporate suite at Subiaco Oval for AFL football match Undetermined The company has funded research, monitoring and environmental offsets. Satterley Property Group 2 Bottles of Wine $120.00 The company has funded environmental offsets. Gindalbie Metals Ltd Invitation to the Ashes Corporate Charity Breakfast Undetermined The company has funded research. The West Australian Invitation to cricket at WACA Undetermined The company has been paid by the agency for advertisements and the agency has purchased published material from the company. Barbagello Motors Bottle of Wine $25.00 The company supplies vehicles through the agency's lease provider. Office of the Environmental Protection Authority (a) Four (b) Air travel on charter flight to Barrow Island paid for by Chevron, air travel to Southern Cross paid for by Cazaly Resources, air travel x2 to Torro Uranium mine site paid for by Torro, air travel x2 to Yeelirrie mine site paid for by BHP Billiton, accommodation paid for by Sinosteel at Weld Range, accommodation paid for by Fortescue Metals Group at Cloudbreak mine site and a gift of a paperweight by Chinese visitors from Jiangsu Shagang Group. (c) Paperweight estimated value is $40.00. The travel and accommodation estimated cost is $4017.00. (d) No Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority, Busselton Water Board and Swan River Trust No (a-d) Not applicable Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on http://www.rtlib.com
Office of the Environmental Protection Authority (a) Four (b) Air travel on charter flight to Barrow Island paid for by Chevron, air travel to Southern Cross paid for by Cazaly Resources, air travel x2 to Torro Uranium mine site paid for by Torro, air travel x2 to Yeelirrie mine site paid for by BHP Billiton, accommodation paid for by Sinosteel at Weld Range, accommodation paid for by Fortescue Metals Group at Cloudbreak mine site and a gift of a paperweight by Chinese visitors from Jiangsu Shagang Group. (c) Paperweight estimated value is $40.00. The travel and accommodation estimated cost is $4017.00. (d) No Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority, Busselton Water Board and Swan River Trust No (a-d) Not applicable Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on http://www.rtlib.com
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