❓ A Western Australian parliamentary question seeks details on hospitality accepted by public sector employees from private entities, revealing instances within the Disability Services Commission related to conferences and Christmas parties, and potential conflicts of interest.
AnsweredQoN 7626Legislative Assembly
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For each agency within the Minister's portfolio, 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 November 2011, 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?
(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
16 May 2012
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Mental Health; Disability Services
Response time
49 days
Valid for hospitality held within the date range 1 November 2011 to 28 March 2012.
Mental Health Commission; Drug and Alcohol Office
(a) Nil.
(b-d) Not applicable.
Disability Services Commission
(a) Three
(b) (i)
Staff member attended using personal leave and did not represent the Commission. Officer was invited to present a paper at an International Conference in Sydeny by Eventuful Management Group on Sharepoint, a computer program used at the Commission. The company paid for accommodation, meals and travel.
(ii) One complimentary ticket to Marketforce Xmas Party.
(iii) Three complimentary tickets to Media Monitors Xmas Party.
(c) (i) $2,500.00
(ii) $100.00
(iii) $180.00 ($60.00 each)
(d) (i) No
(ii) Contract with the Commission to design and publish Commission's DisAbility Update.
(iii) Contract with the Commission for media monitoring
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Mental Health Commission; Drug and Alcohol Office
(a) Nil.
(b-d) Not applicable.
Disability Services Commission
(a) Three
(b) (i)
Staff member attended using personal leave and did not represent the Commission. Officer was invited to present a paper at an International Conference in Sydeny by Eventuful Management Group on Sharepoint, a computer program used at the Commission. The company paid for accommodation, meals and travel.
(ii) One complimentary ticket to Marketforce Xmas Party.
(iii) Three complimentary tickets to Media Monitors Xmas Party.
(c) (i) $2,500.00
(ii) $100.00
(iii) $180.00 ($60.00 each)
(d) (i) No
(ii) Contract with the Commission to design and publish Commission's DisAbility Update.
(iii) Contract with the Commission for media monitoring
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