❓ A WA parliamentary question sought details on gifts, accommodation, or travel accepted by senior officers in various agencies from private entities since July 2010. The response details numerous gifts, mostly of low value, and discloses existing commercial relationships in some instances.
AnsweredQoN 5080Legislative 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?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
18 May 2011
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Finance; Commerce; Small Business
Response time
42 days
Department of Commerce
(a) 18
(b-c) Bottle of wine from Tree Guild Industry members-$16.
Bottle of wine from Industrial Relations Society WA- $20.
A wine accessory set from Australian Institute of Building Surveyors- $30.
A bottle of wine & notepad holder/paper weight from Safety Institute of Australia's safety conference- $30.
Bottle of wine from the Retirement Villages Association (WA)- $20-$25.
Painting, fan, silk scarf, green tea, rice wine from Zhejiang Province, Republic of China- $100.
Small electronic photo storage device from Australian Petroleum and Production Association Conference- $20.
Bottle of olive oil from Property Council Seminar- $20.
Wooden plaque, coasters, cap and key ring from the Fire Protection dinner- $60.
Two silk scarves and three wooden boxes from the Malaysian Ministry of Health- $230.
A bag, folder, towel and key ring from Fire and Emergency Services Association- $25.
A satchel from a Risk Cover conference- $30.
A floral arrangement from Financial Counsellors Association- $25.
An autographed copy of Anh Do's book- $25.
A bottle of wine from Diversified Exhibitions Australia Pty Ltd.- $15.
A message stick from WorkSafe Safety Achievers Dinner- $27.
A Borders gift voucher from the Law Society- $100.
4 Shiraz glasses from Objective Corporation , Objective Conference, Sydney- $70.
A bottle of wine from the Retired Engineers luncheon- $20.
Three boxes of chocolates and two bottles of wine from CGU-$100.
Eleven men's ties and twenty three scarves from Chinese delegates from Zhejiang Administration of Work Safety, China- $200.
A portable lap top table from Small Business Network, Mandurah- $30.
A utility carry bag from BHP Billiton- $25.
Ground coffee, plunger and cup from Strata Title Institute of WA- $100.
A bottle of wine from Kott Gunning Legal firm for Bristile- $25.
A bottle of wine from the Australian Institute of Building Surveyors- $25.
A bottle of wine from the Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia- $20.
Two boxes of chocolates from Regional and Remote Resource workers- $20.
(d) No
Department of Treasury and Finance
(a) 8
(b-d) Bottle of wine- Vicki Philipoff (VP) Settlements- $20
Bottle of Champagne- Tony Graneri- $20- Member of Stonemason panel
Umbrella from Australian Institute of Project Managers (door prize at "Women in Project Management" seminar)- $20
Box of Fruit from Appian Group (get well gift)- $25- Used for project management services
Basket of Fruit from John Holland Pty Ltd (get well gift)- $30- Used for design and construction contracts
Basket of Fruit from Aurora Projects (get well gift)- $30- Used for brief presentation services and consultancy contracts
Christmas Condiments from Tim Franklin Engineering- $50- Local cleaning contractor
Metaxa Amphora Spirit from Andre & Fe Haldenwang- $35- Used as consultants for construction contracts
Tie and Tie Holder from Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (Australia) (thank you gift for presenting at forum)- $45-
Department of the Registrar, WA Industrial Relations Commission
(a) Nil
(b-d) Not applicable
Small Business Development Commission
(a) 4
(b-d) Confectionery from Stenning and Associates- $10. There is a Strategic business relationship through the Commonwealth / State Government Business Online Services (BOS) Project.
Wine from Chris Jones Plumbing- $30. Mr Jones is a member of the Board of Management of the Small Business Development Corporation.
Wine and Confectionery from WA Business News- $15. The SBDC is a subscriber to WA Business News.
Pewter Vase and book from Visiting Malaysian Delegation- $50
WorkCover
(a) 4
(b-d) Wine from the Australian Physiotherapy Association- $50.
Wine from Grant Thornton contracted internal auditors- $25
Engraved Gold Commemorative Coin from the Australian Faculty of Occupational and Environmental Medicine- $50.
Two tickets to Festival of Perth "Waltzing the Wilara" from PricewaterhouseCoopers- $109.
Two tickets to Australian Football League game at Patterson Stadium from QBE Insurance who contribute annually (with other insurers, via a levy) to fund the workers' compensation scheme- - $200.
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(a) 18
(b-c) Bottle of wine from Tree Guild Industry members-$16.
Bottle of wine from Industrial Relations Society WA- $20.
A wine accessory set from Australian Institute of Building Surveyors- $30.
A bottle of wine & notepad holder/paper weight from Safety Institute of Australia's safety conference- $30.
Bottle of wine from the Retirement Villages Association (WA)- $20-$25.
Painting, fan, silk scarf, green tea, rice wine from Zhejiang Province, Republic of China- $100.
Small electronic photo storage device from Australian Petroleum and Production Association Conference- $20.
Bottle of olive oil from Property Council Seminar- $20.
Wooden plaque, coasters, cap and key ring from the Fire Protection dinner- $60.
Two silk scarves and three wooden boxes from the Malaysian Ministry of Health- $230.
A bag, folder, towel and key ring from Fire and Emergency Services Association- $25.
A satchel from a Risk Cover conference- $30.
A floral arrangement from Financial Counsellors Association- $25.
An autographed copy of Anh Do's book- $25.
A bottle of wine from Diversified Exhibitions Australia Pty Ltd.- $15.
A message stick from WorkSafe Safety Achievers Dinner- $27.
A Borders gift voucher from the Law Society- $100.
4 Shiraz glasses from Objective Corporation , Objective Conference, Sydney- $70.
A bottle of wine from the Retired Engineers luncheon- $20.
Three boxes of chocolates and two bottles of wine from CGU-$100.
Eleven men's ties and twenty three scarves from Chinese delegates from Zhejiang Administration of Work Safety, China- $200.
A portable lap top table from Small Business Network, Mandurah- $30.
A utility carry bag from BHP Billiton- $25.
Ground coffee, plunger and cup from Strata Title Institute of WA- $100.
A bottle of wine from Kott Gunning Legal firm for Bristile- $25.
A bottle of wine from the Australian Institute of Building Surveyors- $25.
A bottle of wine from the Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia- $20.
Two boxes of chocolates from Regional and Remote Resource workers- $20.
(d) No
Department of Treasury and Finance
(a) 8
(b-d) Bottle of wine- Vicki Philipoff (VP) Settlements- $20
Bottle of Champagne- Tony Graneri- $20- Member of Stonemason panel
Umbrella from Australian Institute of Project Managers (door prize at "Women in Project Management" seminar)- $20
Box of Fruit from Appian Group (get well gift)- $25- Used for project management services
Basket of Fruit from John Holland Pty Ltd (get well gift)- $30- Used for design and construction contracts
Basket of Fruit from Aurora Projects (get well gift)- $30- Used for brief presentation services and consultancy contracts
Christmas Condiments from Tim Franklin Engineering- $50- Local cleaning contractor
Metaxa Amphora Spirit from Andre & Fe Haldenwang- $35- Used as consultants for construction contracts
Tie and Tie Holder from Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (Australia) (thank you gift for presenting at forum)- $45-
Department of the Registrar, WA Industrial Relations Commission
(a) Nil
(b-d) Not applicable
Small Business Development Commission
(a) 4
(b-d) Confectionery from Stenning and Associates- $10. There is a Strategic business relationship through the Commonwealth / State Government Business Online Services (BOS) Project.
Wine from Chris Jones Plumbing- $30. Mr Jones is a member of the Board of Management of the Small Business Development Corporation.
Wine and Confectionery from WA Business News- $15. The SBDC is a subscriber to WA Business News.
Pewter Vase and book from Visiting Malaysian Delegation- $50
WorkCover
(a) 4
(b-d) Wine from the Australian Physiotherapy Association- $50.
Wine from Grant Thornton contracted internal auditors- $25
Engraved Gold Commemorative Coin from the Australian Faculty of Occupational and Environmental Medicine- $50.
Two tickets to Festival of Perth "Waltzing the Wilara" from PricewaterhouseCoopers- $109.
Two tickets to Australian Football League game at Patterson Stadium from QBE Insurance who contribute annually (with other insurers, via a levy) to fund the workers' compensation scheme- - $200.
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