WA Parliamentary Question reveals hospitality received by Premier's office and former Treasurer from private companies and individuals, including event tickets and functions.

AnsweredQoN 1707Legislative Assembly
Asked
18 February 2014
Portfolio
Premier; Minister for State Development; Science

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Has any officer or placement within the Premier’s office accepted any 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; (c) what is the name of the individual or private company that offered them; (d) what is the estimated individual value of the hospitality, event, free accommodation or free travel; and (e) on what date or dates did the hospitality, event, free accommodation or free travel occur?

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Answered
1 April 2014
Response time
42 days
Office of the Premier
Yes. For the period 1 July 2013 to 18 February 2014:
(a) Ten.
(b) Cocktail function; Two tickets to Cirque Du Soleil;
Two tickets to cricket match;
Two rugby tickets; 50
th
Anniversary; Cocktail Party; Australian Chamber Orchestra's performance; Launch of New Century Campaign; Two tickets to West Australian Leadership Matters Luncheon; Four Hopman Cup tickets; Western Australian Awards for Excellence 2013; Two tickets to an Evening with Maggie Beer; Two football tickets; Cricket match; Two football tickets; Three tickets to Ashes 3
rd
Test.
(c) University of Western Australia; Alinta Energy;
Atlas Iron; Australian Rugby Union; Total E&P Australia; RAC; Total E&P Australia; University of Western Australia; The West Australian; Tennis West; Australian Newsagents' Federation Ltd; Royal Agricultural Society of WA; ANZ; Bankwest; Rio Tinto; WACA.
(d) $70; $400;
$100;
$240;
$70; $70; $200; $70; $200; $500; $100;
$320; $240
; $50; $240; $300.
(e)
19/11/2013; 20/09/2013; 7/02/2014; 14/09/2013; 7/11/2013; 23/10/2013; 15/10/2013; 24/07/2013; 26/07/2013; 29/12/2013 and 2/01/2014; 10/08/2013; 5/12/2013; 14/07/2013; 14/12/2013; 15/07/2013 and 21/09/2013; 13-14/12/2013.
Office of the Hon Troy Buswell MLA, former Treasurer; Minister for Transport
Yes. For the period 1 July 2013 to 18 February 2014:
(a)
Five.
(b) Two tickets to Cirque du Soleil, one ticket to Cirque du Soleil, ticket to AFL Football match at Paterson's Stadium, two attendees to a cocktail reception, bottle of wine, ticket to the Hopman Cup and a breakfast seminar invitation.
(c)
Satterley Property Group; Alinta Gas; WIN Television & Channel Nine Perth; RAC; Asciano; Alinta Gas; Atlas Iron.
(d)
$400; $200; $200; $120; $40; $150; $40.
(e)
22/09/2013, 20/09/2013, 11/08/2013, 10/2013, 18/12/2013, 2/01/2014; 11/02/2014.

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