❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details on hospitality accepted by senior officers in Agriculture, Forestry, and Corrective Services from private entities since July 2011. The responses reveal varying levels of acceptance, raising potential conflict of interest concerns within Corrective Services due to relationships with IT provider CSC Australia.
AnsweredQoN 6355Legislative Assembly
Asked
19 October 2011
Member
Portfolio
Agriculture and Food; Forestry; Corrective Services
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For each agency within the Minister’s portfolio of responsibilities, has any officer above level 3.1 within those agencies, since 1 July 2011, accepted any hospitality, invitation to an event, free accommodation or free travel from a private company or individual; 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
22 November 2011
Responded by
Minister for Agriculture and Food; Forestry; Corrective Services
Response time
34 days
Agriculture and Food
(a) Nil.
(b)-(d) Not applicable.
Forestry
(a) One
(b) The accommodation expenses were a result of an invitation to present as key note speaker at conference for International Forestry and Environment Symposium convened by University of Sri Jaweardenepura.
(c) Approximately $350.
(d) No.
Corrective Services
(a) Five officers from the Department of Corrective Services (the Department).
(b)-(d)
1. Return flight to a national conference in Melbourne with two nights accommodation offered by the Australian Hepatology Association (AHA) to the Department's Blood Born Virus Coordinator. Estimated value is $1000.
2. Return flight and accommodation at the National Symposium in Melbourne and board meeting for AHA offered to the Communicable Disease Coordinator who is a board member of the AHA. Estimated value is $4000 (Total of two offers).
3. Meal at Nine Mary's Restaurant. (Estimated value $50) offered to the Assistant Commissioner Professional Standards by KPMG, who are not in a business relationship with the Department. The offer was made by a former colleague.
4. Corporate Golf day offered by CSC Australia to the Manager Business Projects. Estimated value is $100. CSC provides IT services to the Department.
5. Corporate Golf day offered by CSC Australia to the Director Business Systems. Estimated value is $100. CSC provides IT services to the Department.
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(a) Nil.
(b)-(d) Not applicable.
Forestry
(a) One
(b) The accommodation expenses were a result of an invitation to present as key note speaker at conference for International Forestry and Environment Symposium convened by University of Sri Jaweardenepura.
(c) Approximately $350.
(d) No.
Corrective Services
(a) Five officers from the Department of Corrective Services (the Department).
(b)-(d)
1. Return flight to a national conference in Melbourne with two nights accommodation offered by the Australian Hepatology Association (AHA) to the Department's Blood Born Virus Coordinator. Estimated value is $1000.
2. Return flight and accommodation at the National Symposium in Melbourne and board meeting for AHA offered to the Communicable Disease Coordinator who is a board member of the AHA. Estimated value is $4000 (Total of two offers).
3. Meal at Nine Mary's Restaurant. (Estimated value $50) offered to the Assistant Commissioner Professional Standards by KPMG, who are not in a business relationship with the Department. The offer was made by a former colleague.
4. Corporate Golf day offered by CSC Australia to the Manager Business Projects. Estimated value is $100. CSC provides IT services to the Department.
5. Corporate Golf day offered by CSC Australia to the Director Business Systems. Estimated value is $100. CSC provides IT services to the Department.
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