WA Parliamentary Question reveals instances of hospitality accepted by Department of Local Government officers from private companies, including KPMG, with whom the department has a commercial relationship. Other agencies reported no instances.

AnsweredQoN 8354Legislative Assembly
Asked
7 August 2012
Portfolio
Local Government; Heritage; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests

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For each agency within the Minister's portfolio of responsibilities, I ask, has any officer above level 3.1 accepted any hospitality, invitation to an event, free accommodation or free travel from a private company or individual, since 1 April 2012, 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
11 September 2012
Response time
35 days
The following answers refer to the period of 1 April 2012 to 7 August 2012.
Department of Local Government including the Office of Multicultural Interests
(a)  Five
(b)  (i) Invited Speaker at FutureGov Magazine Forum, Singapore
(ii) Finance and Treasury Association Luncheon (hosted by KPMG)
(iii) Launch of Localise
(c) (i) $1,733.00
(ii) Unknown
(iii) $60.00
(d) (i) No - FutureGov is a trademark of Alphabet Media, a trade media business specialising in the public sector based in Singapore.
(ii) Yes - KPMG is a Department of Local Government (DLG) 'Approved Consultant' for the purposes of providing Business and Advisory Services for local governments under DLG programs.
(iii) No - Localise is a specialist local government consultancy service.
State Heritage Office, Metropolitan Cemeteries Board
and
National Trust of Australia (Western Australia)
(a) Nil
(b) - (d) Not applicable.
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