❓ WA Parliamentary Question reveals instances of public sector employees accepting gifts, hospitality, and invitations from private companies and individuals, raising potential conflict of interest concerns. The Premier's portfolio agencies are under scrutiny.
AnsweredQoN 2683Legislative Assembly
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For each department, agency or government trading enterprise within the Premier's portfolio of responsibilities, I ask, has any officer above level 7.1 or equivalent accepted any gift, hospitality, invitation to an event, free accommodation or free travel from a private company or individual, since 1 July 2013, and if so: (a) how many officers have accepted any hospitality, invitation to an event, free accommodation or free travel from a private company or individual; (b) what was the nature of the hospitality, event, free accommodation or free travel, and what is the name of the individual or private company that offered them; (c) what is the estimated individual value of the hospitality, event, free accommodation or free travel; and (d) 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
23 October 2014
Response time
72 days
Salaries and Allowances Tribunal
No.
(a) - (d) Not applicable.
ChemCentre
(a) 3
(b) Gift vouchers received from NATA for Service provided as NATA assessor;
An Agilent Diary received from Agilent Technologies Ltd;
A lunch invitation from AIM for presentation by John Worsfold on 'building a high performance team'.
(c) $60; $20; $120.
(d) Yes. NATA conducts NATA accreditation, some ChemCentre scientific equipment are procured from Agilent and it also provides equipment maintenance service for ChemCentre. AIM provides business courses for ChemCentre employees.
Public Sector Commission
(a) 1
(b) Invitation to attend an Australia Day Lunch (Australia Day Council)
(c) $130
(d) No
Lotterywest
(a) 1
(b) Lester Blades - Diabetes WA Corporate Luncheon; Hay Group - Roundtable discussion on Not for Profit Sector; Jack Bendat - Wildcats Game (2 tickets); Seven West - Business Lunch jointly hosted by The West Fashion Agenda and Hawaian
(c) $165; $150; $160; $120
(d) No client relationship; No client relationship; No client relationship; Commercial -Lotterywest purchases media from Seven West Media and Seven West broadcast Lotto results.
Department of State Development
(a) 23
(b)-(d) [Refer to tabled paper no]
Department of the Premier and Cabinet
The Department of the Premier and Cabinet, excluding Ministerial Offices, advises according to its records
(a) 18
(b)-(d) [Refer to tabled paper no]
Gold Corporation
Gold Corporation has advised that on 16 September 2014 it amended its Code of Conduct so that all gifts and benefits are recorded. Gold Corporation advises based on recollection:
(a) 18
(b)-(d) [Refer to tabled paper no]
No.
(a) - (d) Not applicable.
ChemCentre
(a) 3
(b) Gift vouchers received from NATA for Service provided as NATA assessor;
An Agilent Diary received from Agilent Technologies Ltd;
A lunch invitation from AIM for presentation by John Worsfold on 'building a high performance team'.
(c) $60; $20; $120.
(d) Yes. NATA conducts NATA accreditation, some ChemCentre scientific equipment are procured from Agilent and it also provides equipment maintenance service for ChemCentre. AIM provides business courses for ChemCentre employees.
Public Sector Commission
(a) 1
(b) Invitation to attend an Australia Day Lunch (Australia Day Council)
(c) $130
(d) No
Lotterywest
(a) 1
(b) Lester Blades - Diabetes WA Corporate Luncheon; Hay Group - Roundtable discussion on Not for Profit Sector; Jack Bendat - Wildcats Game (2 tickets); Seven West - Business Lunch jointly hosted by The West Fashion Agenda and Hawaian
(c) $165; $150; $160; $120
(d) No client relationship; No client relationship; No client relationship; Commercial -Lotterywest purchases media from Seven West Media and Seven West broadcast Lotto results.
Department of State Development
(a) 23
(b)-(d) [Refer to tabled paper no]
Department of the Premier and Cabinet
The Department of the Premier and Cabinet, excluding Ministerial Offices, advises according to its records
(a) 18
(b)-(d) [Refer to tabled paper no]
Gold Corporation
Gold Corporation has advised that on 16 September 2014 it amended its Code of Conduct so that all gifts and benefits are recorded. Gold Corporation advises based on recollection:
(a) 18
(b)-(d) [Refer to tabled paper no]
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