❓ A WA parliamentary question investigates gifts, accommodation, and travel accepted by senior officers in agencies under the Minister for Planning; Culture and the Arts; Science and Innovation, revealing minor instances with varying connections to the agencies.
AnsweredQoN 5083Legislative Assembly
Asked
6 April 2011
Member
Portfolio
Planning; Culture and the Arts; Science and Innovation
QuestionView source ↗
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
17 May 2011
Responded by
Minister for Planning; Culture and the Arts; Science and Innovation
Response time
41 days
DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE AND THE ARTS a) None b) Not Applicable c) Not Applicable d) Not Applicable ScreenWest a) None b) Not Applicable c) Not Applicable d) Not Applicable West Australian Museum a) None b) Not Applicable c) Not Applicable d) Not Applicable Art Gallery of Western Australia a) 1 Officer b) Return airfare to Broome, Shinju Matsuri Incorporated c) $1,100.00 d) No Perth Theatre Trust a) None b) Not Applicable c) Not Applicable d) Not Applicable State Records Office a) None b) Not Applicable c) Not Applicable d) Not Applicable State Library of Western Australia a) None b) Not Applicable c) Not Applicable d) Not Applicable DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING Yes. (a) One officer (b) A bottle of wine - Expo Trade (WA Major Projects Conference Organisers) (c) $50.00 (approximate) (d) No - recipient was a Speaker at the Conference WESTERN AUSTRALIAN PLANNING COMMISSION No. (a-d) Not applicable DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE - SCIENCE AND INNOVATION DIVISION (a) Two officers have accepted gifts. No free travel or accommodation has been accepted. (b) One bottle of wine were received from each of the following: i. Professor Lyn Beazley, the Premier's Chief Scientist ii. Fremantle Ports - Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA. (c) i. $34.00. ii. Unknown. (d) i. Yes. The Premier's Chief Scientist, who is appointed by Cabinet as an independent adviser to the State Government. The Department of Commerce provides executive and administrative support to the Chief Scientist and also accommodates the Chief Scientist within its offices. The Department of Commerce manages the contract within the State Government. ii. No. The officer concerned attended a Trade Conference and won the bottle of wine. 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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