❓ Opposition asks the Premier about the Public Sector Commission's (PSC) policy on maintaining a register of unaccepted gifts and benefits, questioning its consistency with other agencies and the Integrity Co-ordinating Group's guidelines. The Premier defends the PSC's position.
AnsweredQoN 2160Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to Question on Notice 1741 in relation to the maintenance of a register of gifts and benefits offered to employees but not accepted, and ask: (a) does the Premier believe it is acceptable for the Public Sector Commission (PSC) not to maintain such a register when the overwhelming majority of public sector agencies do maintain such a register; (b) does the Premier believe inconsistencies exist with the fact the PSC does not maintain such a register and the involvement of the PSC with the Integrity Co-ordinating Group; and (c) does the PSC have any plans to initiate such a register?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
6 May 2014
Response time
27 days
(a) Yes.
Policies, ethical codes and accountable and ethical induction communicate PSC's position and state the expectations for the management of gifts, benefits and hospitality in the context of its operating environment. The nature of PSC's business limits the types of relationships its officers have with organisations and people who may offer gifts, benefits and hospitality.
(b) No.
PSC's practices are in accordance with the Integrity Co-ordinating Group product
Gifts, benefits and hospitality: a guide to good practice.
This guidestates individual agencies may decide to maintain a register of gifts, benefits and hospitality offered but not accepted if the risks to the organisation are considered frequent or high.
(c) No.
Since its establishment, PSC has had a gifts, benefits and hospitality register which requires employees to declare perceived, potential and actual conflicts of interest. Declined offers can be declared in this context.
Policies, ethical codes and accountable and ethical induction communicate PSC's position and state the expectations for the management of gifts, benefits and hospitality in the context of its operating environment. The nature of PSC's business limits the types of relationships its officers have with organisations and people who may offer gifts, benefits and hospitality.
(b) No.
PSC's practices are in accordance with the Integrity Co-ordinating Group product
Gifts, benefits and hospitality: a guide to good practice.
This guidestates individual agencies may decide to maintain a register of gifts, benefits and hospitality offered but not accepted if the risks to the organisation are considered frequent or high.
(c) No.
Since its establishment, PSC has had a gifts, benefits and hospitality register which requires employees to declare perceived, potential and actual conflicts of interest. Declined offers can be declared in this context.
Explore WA Government Data
Search the full archive in the free dashboard, or query programmatically via API.
Explore more
Government Gazette
Appointments, regulatory notices, planning changes.
Hansard
Debates, questions, speeches and sentiment.
Tabled Papers
Reports and documents tabled in Parliament.
Committees
Committee profiles and recent reports.
Regulations
Subsidiary legislation with filters and summaries.
Bills
Proposed laws and parliamentary progress.
Acts
Current WA legislation and summaries.
Explanatory Memoranda
Bills with EMs (text/PDF) available.
Members
MP profiles, party breakdown and rankings.
Pollie Rankings
Data-driven rankings across 19 categories.
Amendment Chains
Track how schemes and regulations evolve over time.