❓ A WA parliamentary question sought details on government spending on employee club and association memberships. The response reveals various departments within the Premier's portfolio, including Lotterywest and the Department of State Development, have paid for memberships to a range of professional and recreational organisations.
AnsweredQoN 4799Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
Will the Premier advise if any Government department, agency or Government Trading Enterprise within the Premier's portfolio of responsibilities paid for the membership to a club or association for an employee since 1 July 2014, and if so, will the Premier provide: (a) the name of the club or association; and (b) the amount paid to the club or association?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
16 February 2016
Response time
83 days
Department of the Premier and Cabinet
The Club or Association membership paid for since 1 July 2014 to date is:
(a)Qantas Club
CPA Australia; and
(b)$1 805 incl GST
ChemCentre
(a) – (b) Nil
Salaries and Allowances Tribunal
No
(a) N/A
(b) N/A
Public Sector Commission
(a) Australian Institute of Company Directors
(b) $524.00 inclusive of GST
Lotterywest Response
Lotterywest Corporate and Professional Memberships 1 July 2014 – 4 December 2015
A. Membership Type
B. Total Cost
Financial Services Institute of Australia x2
$900
Public Relations Institute of Australia x2
$327.27
Institute of Directors
$476.36
Governance Institute of Australia
$556.36
Australian Institute of Management x4
$545.44
Institute of Public Administration Australia –Corporate membership
$1437.27
Institute of Public Administration Australia – Young members x2 free
Free
Australian Human Resource Institute x2
$654.54
Certified Practising Accountant Australia - modified
$418.18
Certified Practising Accountant Australia x8
$5018.16
Certified Practising Accountant Australia - 2016
$645.45
Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia x2
$1221.32
Association Certified Fraud Examiners x2
$469.28
Institute of Public Administration Australia – Corporate Membership x2
$1409.09
Australian Institute of Training and Development – Corporate Membership
$250
Australian Institute of Management – Corporate Membership
$4600
Australian Institute of Company Directors
$592.50
Philanthropy Australia
$6,050.00
Australian Environmental Grantmakers Network
$500
Department of State Development
(a)-(b) Yes. Membership to a club or association for an employee since 1 July 2014
(a) Name of Club or Association
(b) Amount Paid
Australian Society of CPA’s
QANTAS Club
Australian Institute of Company Directors
Australia Mining Petroleum Lawyers Association
Jetstar Club
Jakarta Foreign Correspondents Club
Legal Practice Board of Western Australia
$714
$905
$1240
$434
$39
$89
$3,409
Goldcorp for the period 1 July 2014 to 19 January 2016
CPA Australia
9,440.87
Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand
2,394.53
Australian Institute of Company Directors
1,918.17
Governance Institute of Australia
1,443.00
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
1,015.88
Australian Computer Society
640.00
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland
612.95
Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply
357.00
Australian Human Resources Institute
315.45
The Club or Association membership paid for since 1 July 2014 to date is:
(a)Qantas Club
CPA Australia; and
(b)$1 805 incl GST
ChemCentre
(a) – (b) Nil
Salaries and Allowances Tribunal
No
(a) N/A
(b) N/A
Public Sector Commission
(a) Australian Institute of Company Directors
(b) $524.00 inclusive of GST
Lotterywest Response
Lotterywest Corporate and Professional Memberships 1 July 2014 – 4 December 2015
A. Membership Type
B. Total Cost
Financial Services Institute of Australia x2
$900
Public Relations Institute of Australia x2
$327.27
Institute of Directors
$476.36
Governance Institute of Australia
$556.36
Australian Institute of Management x4
$545.44
Institute of Public Administration Australia –Corporate membership
$1437.27
Institute of Public Administration Australia – Young members x2 free
Free
Australian Human Resource Institute x2
$654.54
Certified Practising Accountant Australia - modified
$418.18
Certified Practising Accountant Australia x8
$5018.16
Certified Practising Accountant Australia - 2016
$645.45
Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia x2
$1221.32
Association Certified Fraud Examiners x2
$469.28
Institute of Public Administration Australia – Corporate Membership x2
$1409.09
Australian Institute of Training and Development – Corporate Membership
$250
Australian Institute of Management – Corporate Membership
$4600
Australian Institute of Company Directors
$592.50
Philanthropy Australia
$6,050.00
Australian Environmental Grantmakers Network
$500
Department of State Development
(a)-(b) Yes. Membership to a club or association for an employee since 1 July 2014
(a) Name of Club or Association
(b) Amount Paid
Australian Society of CPA’s
QANTAS Club
Australian Institute of Company Directors
Australia Mining Petroleum Lawyers Association
Jetstar Club
Jakarta Foreign Correspondents Club
Legal Practice Board of Western Australia
$714
$905
$1240
$434
$39
$89
$3,409
Goldcorp for the period 1 July 2014 to 19 January 2016
CPA Australia
9,440.87
Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand
2,394.53
Australian Institute of Company Directors
1,918.17
Governance Institute of Australia
1,443.00
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
1,015.88
Australian Computer Society
640.00
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland
612.95
Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply
357.00
Australian Human Resources Institute
315.45
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