❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks information on gifts, accommodation, and travel accepted by senior officers in the Education portfolio from private entities, aiming to identify potential conflicts of interest. The response reveals instances of gift acceptance, primarily by officers within the Curriculum Council WA.
AnsweredQoN 5079Legislative Assembly
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For each agency within the Minister’s portfolio of responsibilities, has any officer above level 7.1 within those agencies, since 1 July 2010, accepted any gift, free accommodation or free travel from a private company or individual; and
(a) if so, how many officers have accepted a gift, free accommodation or free travel from a private company or individual;
(b) if so, what was the nature of the gift(s), free accommodation or free travel, and what is the name of the individual or private company that offered them;
(c) if so, what is the estimated individual value of the gift(s), free accommodation or free travel; and
(d) if so, 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) if so, how many officers have accepted a gift, free accommodation or free travel from a private company or individual;
(b) if so, what was the nature of the gift(s), free accommodation or free travel, and what is the name of the individual or private company that offered them;
(c) if so, what is the estimated individual value of the gift(s), free accommodation or free travel; and
(d) if so, 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
24 May 2011
Responded by
Minister for Education
Response time
48 days
Country High School Hostels Authority (a) Nil. (b)-(d) Not applicable. Public Education Endowment Trust (a) Nil. (b)-(d) Not applicable. Department of Education Services Yes. (a) One (b) One bottle of Hennessy Brandy from the College of Innovation and Industry (c) $100 (d) No (Note: In accordance with the Department's policy, gifts over $50 are to be declared) Curriculum Council WA (a) Since 1 July 2010 six officers, level 7.1 or above have received gifts from private companies. The date range is from 1 July 2010 to 29 April 2011. (b) Gift received/name of company/individual offering gift (c) Estimated value (d) Any commercial or financial relationship with private company/individual? If so nature of relationship Gift voucher to magazine subscription online Isubscribe from Stratatel $100.00 No Training package - The Coaching Game from Maitland Consulting $150.00 No Kindle Reader - prize after subscribing to newsletter from Education Services Australia $190.00 Yes - commercial - 2011 SCISWEB Subscription Myer gift card from the History Teachers' Association $25.00 No Dymocks Book voucher from EllenbrookChristianCollege $25.00 No 2 tickets for one session to Hopman Cup from Optus $40.00 Yes - commercial - provider of mobile service Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on http://www.rtlib.com
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