❓ WA Parliamentary Question reveals gifts accepted by senior public sector officers from private entities across various agencies. The gifts were generally of low value and declared, with no apparent conflicts of interest.
AnsweredQoN 1142Legislative Assembly
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For the period 23 September 2008 to 31 July 2009, could the Premier please advise for each agency within his portfolios:
(a) has any officer above Level 9.1 within the agency accepted any gift from a private company or individual;
(b) if yes to (a), how many officers above Level 9.1 have accepted a gift from a private company or individual;
(c) if yes to (a), what were the gifts, and what is the name of the individual or private company that offered the gift;
(d) if yes to (a), what is the estimated individual value of the gift or gifts; and
(e) if yes to (a), does the agency have any commercial or financial relationship to the private company or individual?
(a) has any officer above Level 9.1 within the agency accepted any gift from a private company or individual;
(b) if yes to (a), how many officers above Level 9.1 have accepted a gift from a private company or individual;
(c) if yes to (a), what were the gifts, and what is the name of the individual or private company that offered the gift;
(d) if yes to (a), what is the estimated individual value of the gift or gifts; and
(e) if yes to (a), does the agency have any commercial or financial relationship to the private company or individual?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
10 September 2009
Response time
30 days
Department of the Premier and Cabinet advises:
(a) Yes
(b) Two officers Level 9.1 and above sought and received approval to retain minor gifts received between 23 September 2008 and 31 July 2009.
(c) Hat, water bottle, sunscreen, long sleeved shirt, binoculars provided by Chevron when the officer toured their worksite and a bottle of wine and chocolates presented to an officer who spoke at a St Louis Estate event.
(d) $100 and $30 respectively.
(e) No
Public Sector Commissioner advises:
(a) Yes
(b) One officer - Level 9.1 and above.
(c) The Australian Information Industry Association presented a bottle of wine to an officer who spoke at an Industry Symposium.
(d) $20.00.
(e) No
Department of State Development advises:
(a) Yes
(b) 4
(c) A range of assorted gifts which did not present a conflict of interest. Gifts included a model train, pen and business card holder, throw rug and necklace.
(d) Value of each gift received was less than $100.
(e) No.
Office of the Public Sector Standard Commissioner advises:
(a) Yes
(b) One employee
(c) Three Lifestyle Magazines - Scoop Publishing Group
Box of Chocolates - Active Employment Services
One Bottle of wine - National Leadership Institute
One Ceramic Cup - Murdoch University
One Cap - Leadership Western Australia
One Book and One Selection of Olive Products - WA Port Authorities Assoc.
(d) $40.00; $20.00; $25.00; $20.00; $20.00 and $50.00.
(e) No
Governor's Establishment advises:
(a-e) Not applicable to Governor's Establishment
Corruption and Crime Commission of WA; Gold Corporation; Lotterywest advises:
(a) No
(b-e) Not applicable
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(a) Yes
(b) Two officers Level 9.1 and above sought and received approval to retain minor gifts received between 23 September 2008 and 31 July 2009.
(c) Hat, water bottle, sunscreen, long sleeved shirt, binoculars provided by Chevron when the officer toured their worksite and a bottle of wine and chocolates presented to an officer who spoke at a St Louis Estate event.
(d) $100 and $30 respectively.
(e) No
Public Sector Commissioner advises:
(a) Yes
(b) One officer - Level 9.1 and above.
(c) The Australian Information Industry Association presented a bottle of wine to an officer who spoke at an Industry Symposium.
(d) $20.00.
(e) No
Department of State Development advises:
(a) Yes
(b) 4
(c) A range of assorted gifts which did not present a conflict of interest. Gifts included a model train, pen and business card holder, throw rug and necklace.
(d) Value of each gift received was less than $100.
(e) No.
Office of the Public Sector Standard Commissioner advises:
(a) Yes
(b) One employee
(c) Three Lifestyle Magazines - Scoop Publishing Group
Box of Chocolates - Active Employment Services
One Bottle of wine - National Leadership Institute
One Ceramic Cup - Murdoch University
One Cap - Leadership Western Australia
One Book and One Selection of Olive Products - WA Port Authorities Assoc.
(d) $40.00; $20.00; $25.00; $20.00; $20.00 and $50.00.
(e) No
Governor's Establishment advises:
(a-e) Not applicable to Governor's Establishment
Corruption and Crime Commission of WA; Gold Corporation; Lotterywest advises:
(a) No
(b-e) Not applicable
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