❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details on gifts, benefits, hospitality, accommodation, and travel received by officers within the Emergency Services portfolio since March 2017. The response provides some details for the Office of Emergency Management and refers to a tabled paper for the Ministerial Office.
AnsweredQoN 931Legislative Council
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For each department, agency and government trading enterprise within the Minister’s portfolio of responsibilities, including the Minister himself/herself, I ask in regard to the registration of the receipt of all gifts, benefits, hospitality, accommodation and travel by officers since 11 March 2017: (a) what was the nature of the gift, benefit, hospitality, accommodation or travel received; (b) what was the date of receipt of each gift, benefit, hospitality, accommodation or travel; (c) what is the name of the individual, organisation or private company that offered the gift, benefit, hospitality, accommodation or travel; (d) what is the estimated individual value of gift, benefit, hospitality, accommodation or travel; and (e) does the organisation have any commercial or financial relationship with the individual, organisation or private company that offered the gift, benefit, hospitality, accommodation or travel and, if so, what is the nature of that commercial or financial relationship?
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Answered
12 April 2018
Responded by
Minister for Environment representing the Minister for Emergency Services
Response time
11 days
The Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) advises:
(a) – (e)
The Office of Emergency Management advises:
(a) – (e)
1. On 4 August 2017, two OEM staff accepted a thank you gift of Elementi Vinegar and Porcini Oil and Apple Chutney from the Western Australian Local Government Association valued at $25.00 each. No commercial or financial relationship exists.
2. On 25 August 2017 the OEM accepted a hospitality lunch from Travis Finch of the Givit not-for-profit organisation valued at $40.00. No commercial or financial relationship exists.
3. On 29 September 2017, OEM accepted a gift of an ergonomic mouse from Evoluent valued at $138.45 as an additional replacement for a defective mouse. No commercial or financial relationship exists.
For the Ministerial Office pleaese see tabled paper number
(a) – (e)
The Office of Emergency Management advises:
(a) – (e)
1. On 4 August 2017, two OEM staff accepted a thank you gift of Elementi Vinegar and Porcini Oil and Apple Chutney from the Western Australian Local Government Association valued at $25.00 each. No commercial or financial relationship exists.
2. On 25 August 2017 the OEM accepted a hospitality lunch from Travis Finch of the Givit not-for-profit organisation valued at $40.00. No commercial or financial relationship exists.
3. On 29 September 2017, OEM accepted a gift of an ergonomic mouse from Evoluent valued at $138.45 as an additional replacement for a defective mouse. No commercial or financial relationship exists.
For the Ministerial Office pleaese see tabled paper number
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