❓ A WA parliamentary question sought details on government spending on employee club/association memberships. The response reveals various departments within the Premier's portfolio incurred such expenses, with details provided.
AnsweredQoN 2163Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
Will the Premier advise if any Government department, agency or government trading enterprise within the Premier’s portfolio of responsibilities paid for membership to a club or association for an employee since 1 April 2013, and if so, will the Premier provide: (a) the name of the club or association; and (b) the amount paid to the club or association?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
10 June 2014
Response time
62 days
Between 1 April 2013 and 9 April 2014:
Gold Corporation
Gold Corporation have not paid any membership to club or association for an employee since April 2013.
(a)-(b) Not applicable.
Salaries and Allowances Tribunal
(a)-(b) Not applicable.
The Department of the Premier and Cabinet
(a)-(b)
Three QANTAS Club memberships, $1 677.27.
CPA Australia, $670.
Cook Society, $592*
Australian Business, $1 131*
Britain-Australia Society, $898*
Tokyo American Club , $208* per month
Emirates Golf Club Dubai, $7 800 per annum
Capital Club Dubai, $2 000 per annum
*
approximate cost based on exchange rates 22 April 2014
Chemcentre
(a) Certified Practicing Accountants
Association of Official Racing Chemists
Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists
(b) $2694
Lotterywest
(a)-(b)
Name of Associations
Definition
Amount Paid
(excl. GST)
ACFE
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
190.00
AHRI
Australian Human Resources Institute
262.73
AICD
Australian Institute of Company Directors
2,109.56
AITD
Australian Institute of Learning and Development
750.00
CIMA
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
421.37
CPA
Certified Practising Accountants of Australia
4,263.63
Finsia
Financial Services Institute of Australasia
450.00
GIA
Governance Institute of Australia
540.00
ICAA
Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia
1,250.95
ICAEW
Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
449.88
PMI
Project Management Institute
217.83
PRIA
Public Relations Institute of Australia
654.54
RIMPA
Records and Information Management Professionals Australasia
259.09
The Department of State Development
(a)-(b)
(a) Name of Club or Association
(b) Amount Paid
Australian Society of CPA's
QANTAS Club
QANTAS Club
Australian Institute of Company Directors
Jakarta Foreign Correspondents Club
Legal Practice Board of Western Australia
Australian Institute of Company Directors
$690.91
$777.27
$485.00
$207.27
$157.92
$3,000.00
$235.00
Gold Corporation
Gold Corporation have not paid any membership to club or association for an employee since April 2013.
(a)-(b) Not applicable.
Salaries and Allowances Tribunal
(a)-(b) Not applicable.
The Department of the Premier and Cabinet
(a)-(b)
Three QANTAS Club memberships, $1 677.27.
CPA Australia, $670.
Cook Society, $592*
Australian Business, $1 131*
Britain-Australia Society, $898*
Tokyo American Club , $208* per month
Emirates Golf Club Dubai, $7 800 per annum
Capital Club Dubai, $2 000 per annum
*
approximate cost based on exchange rates 22 April 2014
Chemcentre
(a) Certified Practicing Accountants
Association of Official Racing Chemists
Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists
(b) $2694
Lotterywest
(a)-(b)
Name of Associations
Definition
Amount Paid
(excl. GST)
ACFE
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
190.00
AHRI
Australian Human Resources Institute
262.73
AICD
Australian Institute of Company Directors
2,109.56
AITD
Australian Institute of Learning and Development
750.00
CIMA
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
421.37
CPA
Certified Practising Accountants of Australia
4,263.63
Finsia
Financial Services Institute of Australasia
450.00
GIA
Governance Institute of Australia
540.00
ICAA
Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia
1,250.95
ICAEW
Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
449.88
PMI
Project Management Institute
217.83
PRIA
Public Relations Institute of Australia
654.54
RIMPA
Records and Information Management Professionals Australasia
259.09
The Department of State Development
(a)-(b)
(a) Name of Club or Association
(b) Amount Paid
Australian Society of CPA's
QANTAS Club
QANTAS Club
Australian Institute of Company Directors
Jakarta Foreign Correspondents Club
Legal Practice Board of Western Australia
Australian Institute of Company Directors
$690.91
$777.27
$485.00
$207.27
$157.92
$3,000.00
$235.00
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