❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding registers of gifts offered to employees within agencies, departments, and trading enterprises under the Minister's portfolio. The responses reveal varying practices across different commissions and departments.
AnsweredQoN 1486Legislative Assembly
Asked
31 October 2013
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, could the Minister advise: (a) do any of these agencies, departments or trading enterprises maintain a register of gifts or benefits offered to employees but not accepted; (b) if yes to (a), which specific agencies, departments or trading enterprises maintain such a registry; (c) if yes to (a), how long has the register been maintained; (d) if yes to (a), what is the dollar amount at which employees must register an offered gift or benefit; and (e) if yes to (a), through what means or mechanism do employees register a gift or benefit offered to them but not accepted?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
3 December 2013
Responded by
Minister for Regional Development; Lands; Minister Assisting the Minister for State Development
Response time
33 days
Department of Lands, Department of Regional Development, Gascoyne Development Commission, Goldfields-Esperance Development Commission, LandCorp, Mid-West Development Commission and Wheatbelt Development Commission
(a) No
(b) - (e) Not applicable
Great Southern Development Commission
(a) Yes
(b) Great Southern Development Commission
(c) March 2003
(d) No minimum value
(e) Completion of a Record of Gift Decisions Register Form
Kimberley Development Commission
(a) A register of gifts or benefits offered to employees that includes gifts accepted and not accepted is maintained
(b) Kimberley Development Commission
(c) The register has been maintained since 1 January 2006
(d) Employees must register an offered gift or benefit of any dollar amount
(e) Employees register offered gifts or benefits by advising the Officer that maintains the register on behalf of the Commission.
Landgate
(a) Yes
(b) Landgate
(c) 13 years 10 months
(d) $50
(e) Gift and Hospitality database register
Peel Development Commission
(a) Yes
(b) Peel Development Commission
(c) Since 13 December 2011
(d) $20
(e) Hospitality Approval Form
Pilbara Development Commission
(a) Yes
(b) Pilbara Development Commission
(c) Since 2009
(d) All Gifts offered of any value
(e) Gifts Register saved as spread sheet online accessible by all employees, Accepted /Declined provided as an option.
South West Development Commission
(a) Yes
(b) South West Development Commission
(c) February 2005
(d) $25
(e) Notation on gift register
(a) No
(b) - (e) Not applicable
Great Southern Development Commission
(a) Yes
(b) Great Southern Development Commission
(c) March 2003
(d) No minimum value
(e) Completion of a Record of Gift Decisions Register Form
Kimberley Development Commission
(a) A register of gifts or benefits offered to employees that includes gifts accepted and not accepted is maintained
(b) Kimberley Development Commission
(c) The register has been maintained since 1 January 2006
(d) Employees must register an offered gift or benefit of any dollar amount
(e) Employees register offered gifts or benefits by advising the Officer that maintains the register on behalf of the Commission.
Landgate
(a) Yes
(b) Landgate
(c) 13 years 10 months
(d) $50
(e) Gift and Hospitality database register
Peel Development Commission
(a) Yes
(b) Peel Development Commission
(c) Since 13 December 2011
(d) $20
(e) Hospitality Approval Form
Pilbara Development Commission
(a) Yes
(b) Pilbara Development Commission
(c) Since 2009
(d) All Gifts offered of any value
(e) Gifts Register saved as spread sheet online accessible by all employees, Accepted /Declined provided as an option.
South West Development Commission
(a) Yes
(b) South West Development Commission
(c) February 2005
(d) $25
(e) Notation on gift register
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