❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding gifts and benefits offered to employees within the Treasurer's portfolio but not accepted. Reveals inconsistencies in gift reporting policies across different agencies.
AnsweredQoN 1745Legislative Assembly
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In relation to all agencies, departments and trading enterprises within the Treasurer’s portfolio of responsibilities that maintain a register of gifts and benefits offered to employees but not accepted, I ask: (a) how many gifts or benefits have been offered but not accepted since 1 January 2013; and (b) for each gift or benefit offered but not accepted since 1 January 2013: (i) what was the nature of the gift or benefit; (ii) what was the name of the individual or organisation that offered the gift or benefit; (iii) what was the relationship of the employee to the individual or organisation that offered the gift or benefit; and (iv) what was the estimated cost of the offered gift or benefit?
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Answered
1 April 2014
Response time
42 days
For the period 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2013:
The
Department of Treasury
advises:
(a)
The Department of Treasury
'
s Gift policy does not require staff to record gifts that have been offered but not accepted.
(b) - (b)(iv)
Not applicable
The
Government Employee Superannuation Board
advises:
(a)
49.
(b)(iv)
[see tabled paper no.]
The
Insurance Commission of Western Australia
advises:
(a)
Nil
(b) - (b)(iv)
Not applicable
The
Western Australian Treasury Corporation
advises:
(a)
19.
(b) - (b)(iv)
[see tabled paper no.]
The
Economic Regulation Authority
advises:
(a)
Nil
(b) - (b)(iv)
Not applicable
The
Office of the Auditor General
advises:
(a)
Eight.
(b)(iv)
[see tabled paper no.]
The
Department of Transport
advises:
(a) - (b)(iv)
The Department of Transport's Gifts and Hospitality policy requires all gifts and hospitality accepted valued over $50 to be recorded in a central register with appropriate details.
However there is no requirement to record details of gifts and hospitality declined.
The
Public Transport Authority
advises:
(a)
Two.
(b)
(i)
River cruise.
(ii)
Railtrain Pty Ltd.
(iii)
Railtrain Pty Ltd are contracted to provide training services for the PTA.
Both employees who were offered but did not accept the gift, manage or work within the PTA's training team and are or could be involved in the contract procurement process.
(iv)
$100 per person.
Main Roads Western Australia
(inclusive of the
Office of Road Safety
) advises:
(b) - (b)(iv)
The Gifts and Hospitality policy requires all gifts and hospitality accepted valued over $50 to be recorded in a central register with appropriate details.
However there is no requirement to record details of gifts and hospitality declined.
The
Albany Port Authority
advises:
(a)
Nil
(b) - (b)(iv)
Not applicable
The
Broome Port Authority
advises:
(a) 11.
(b)
Two dinner invitations, one Christmas party invitation, one food and wine tasting and seven race day invitations.
(ii)
Santos and Virgin Australia, Hon Ken Baston MLC, RSM Bird Cameron and Blackwoods, Toll Mermaid and Woodside Energy Ltd.
(iii)
Port customer, port service provider, local State Parliamentary representative, external auditors, port supplier and port customers.
(iv)
Estimated value $50 and $100; $50; $50; and $500 respectively.
The
Bunbury Port Authority
advises:
(a)
One
(b)
(i)
Two Rugby Tickets.
(ii)
Riverwijs.
(iii)
Tug contractor.
(iv)
$150.
The
Dampier Port Authority
advises:
(a)
Nil
(b) - (b)(iv)
Not applicable
The
Esperance Port Authority
advises:
(a)
The Esperance Port Authority does not maintain a register of gifts and benefits offered to employees but not accepted.
(b) - (b)(iv)
Not applicable
The
Fremantle Port Authority
advises:
(a)
Nil
(b) - (b)(iv)
Not applicable
The
Geraldton Port Authority
advises:
(a)
Nil
(b) - (b)(iv)
Not applicable
The
Port Hedland Port Authority
advises:
(a)
Nil
(b) - (b)(iv)
Not applicable
The
Department of Treasury
advises:
(a)
The Department of Treasury
'
s Gift policy does not require staff to record gifts that have been offered but not accepted.
(b) - (b)(iv)
Not applicable
The
Government Employee Superannuation Board
advises:
(a)
49.
(b)(iv)
[see tabled paper no.]
The
Insurance Commission of Western Australia
advises:
(a)
Nil
(b) - (b)(iv)
Not applicable
The
Western Australian Treasury Corporation
advises:
(a)
19.
(b) - (b)(iv)
[see tabled paper no.]
The
Economic Regulation Authority
advises:
(a)
Nil
(b) - (b)(iv)
Not applicable
The
Office of the Auditor General
advises:
(a)
Eight.
(b)(iv)
[see tabled paper no.]
The
Department of Transport
advises:
(a) - (b)(iv)
The Department of Transport's Gifts and Hospitality policy requires all gifts and hospitality accepted valued over $50 to be recorded in a central register with appropriate details.
However there is no requirement to record details of gifts and hospitality declined.
The
Public Transport Authority
advises:
(a)
Two.
(b)
(i)
River cruise.
(ii)
Railtrain Pty Ltd.
(iii)
Railtrain Pty Ltd are contracted to provide training services for the PTA.
Both employees who were offered but did not accept the gift, manage or work within the PTA's training team and are or could be involved in the contract procurement process.
(iv)
$100 per person.
Main Roads Western Australia
(inclusive of the
Office of Road Safety
) advises:
(b) - (b)(iv)
The Gifts and Hospitality policy requires all gifts and hospitality accepted valued over $50 to be recorded in a central register with appropriate details.
However there is no requirement to record details of gifts and hospitality declined.
The
Albany Port Authority
advises:
(a)
Nil
(b) - (b)(iv)
Not applicable
The
Broome Port Authority
advises:
(a) 11.
(b)
Two dinner invitations, one Christmas party invitation, one food and wine tasting and seven race day invitations.
(ii)
Santos and Virgin Australia, Hon Ken Baston MLC, RSM Bird Cameron and Blackwoods, Toll Mermaid and Woodside Energy Ltd.
(iii)
Port customer, port service provider, local State Parliamentary representative, external auditors, port supplier and port customers.
(iv)
Estimated value $50 and $100; $50; $50; and $500 respectively.
The
Bunbury Port Authority
advises:
(a)
One
(b)
(i)
Two Rugby Tickets.
(ii)
Riverwijs.
(iii)
Tug contractor.
(iv)
$150.
The
Dampier Port Authority
advises:
(a)
Nil
(b) - (b)(iv)
Not applicable
The
Esperance Port Authority
advises:
(a)
The Esperance Port Authority does not maintain a register of gifts and benefits offered to employees but not accepted.
(b) - (b)(iv)
Not applicable
The
Fremantle Port Authority
advises:
(a)
Nil
(b) - (b)(iv)
Not applicable
The
Geraldton Port Authority
advises:
(a)
Nil
(b) - (b)(iv)
Not applicable
The
Port Hedland Port Authority
advises:
(a)
Nil
(b) - (b)(iv)
Not applicable
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