❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks disclosure of hospitality accepted by senior public servants from private entities, revealing potential conflicts of interest within Local Government, Community Services, Seniors and Volunteering, and Youth portfolios. The response details instances across several agencies, including the Metropolitan Cemeteries Board and the Department for Communities.
AnsweredQoN 371Legislative Assembly
Asked
11 June 2013
Member
Portfolio
Local Government; Community Services; Seniors and Volunteering; Youth
QuestionView source ↗
For each department, agency or government trading enterprise within the Minister's portfolio of responsibilities, 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 2012, 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?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
6 August 2013
Responded by
Minister for Local Government; Community Services; Seniors and Volunteering; Youth
Response time
56 days
Metropolitan Cemeteries Board
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
2
Dinner from Phoenix Foundry
$80.00
Yes - The Board's Supplier of Memorial Plaques
3
Dinner from Arrow Bronze
$261.00
Yes - The Board's Supplier of Memorial Plaques
2
Lunch from Northerly Constructions
$52.50
Yes - Company contracted to undertake construction of buildings.
1
Vice President's Luncheon Presentation WA Club
$50.00
Yes - Glen McLeod Lawyers
Department for Communities
3
Invitation - Christmas Function-
Velrada
$150.00 approx
Yes - Information Management, Consulting and Systems Integration firm - developing various departmental databases
2
Invitation - 25
th
Anniversary event - Child Australia
$100.00 approx
Yes - received funding from department for Sector Support project
2
Invitation - 40
th
Anniversary Cocktail Event - Playgroup WA
$100.00 approx
Yes - service funded by department for Sector Support project
1
Invitation - Australia Day event - Australia Day Council of WA
$100.00
Yes - funding various events, Key Stakeholder
1
Invitation - Hopman Cup - Edith Cowan University
$250.00 approx
No
4
Invitation - Launch of parenting program - Children's Services Support Unit Inc
$120.00 approx
No
2
Invitation - Association Awards - Childcare Association of WA
$100.00 approx
No - Key Stakeholder
Department Local Government
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
1
Seminar - Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA)
$165.00
No
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
2
Dinner from Phoenix Foundry
$80.00
Yes - The Board's Supplier of Memorial Plaques
3
Dinner from Arrow Bronze
$261.00
Yes - The Board's Supplier of Memorial Plaques
2
Lunch from Northerly Constructions
$52.50
Yes - Company contracted to undertake construction of buildings.
1
Vice President's Luncheon Presentation WA Club
$50.00
Yes - Glen McLeod Lawyers
Department for Communities
3
Invitation - Christmas Function-
Velrada
$150.00 approx
Yes - Information Management, Consulting and Systems Integration firm - developing various departmental databases
2
Invitation - 25
th
Anniversary event - Child Australia
$100.00 approx
Yes - received funding from department for Sector Support project
2
Invitation - 40
th
Anniversary Cocktail Event - Playgroup WA
$100.00 approx
Yes - service funded by department for Sector Support project
1
Invitation - Australia Day event - Australia Day Council of WA
$100.00
Yes - funding various events, Key Stakeholder
1
Invitation - Hopman Cup - Edith Cowan University
$250.00 approx
No
4
Invitation - Launch of parenting program - Children's Services Support Unit Inc
$120.00 approx
No
2
Invitation - Association Awards - Childcare Association of WA
$100.00 approx
No - Key Stakeholder
Department Local Government
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
1
Seminar - Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA)
$165.00
No
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