❓ WA Parliamentary Question reveals instances of public sector employees accepting hospitality from private companies, raising potential conflict of interest concerns. Several agencies reported no instances.
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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?
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Answered
6 August 2013
Responded by
Minister representing the Attorney General; Minister for Commerce
Response time
56 days
CORRUPTION AND CRIME COMMISSION
(a) Four Commission officers above Level 3.1 have accepted hospitality from a private company since 1 November 2012.
(b) The nature of the hospitality accepted, and the name of the private company that provided the hospitality, is provided below.
Two Commission officers attended an iSentia pre-Christmas function.
Two Commission officers attended a dinner provided by Justin Jones, Engineer, Access Data.
(c) The estimated individual value of the hospitality is provided below.
In relation to the iSentia function an estimate of individual value is $30.00 per Commission Officer.
In relation to the Access Data function individual value was $27.00 for a meal in the case of one officer and $29.00 in the case of the other officer.
(d) In relation to iSentia the Commission has a commercial relationship, as that company provides media monitoring services to the Commission. In relation to Access Data the Commission has an indirect commercial relationship, as that company is the manufacturer of a product used by the Commission but supplied to the Commission by a third-party retailer.
COMMISSIONER FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
(a)-(d) Nil
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
(a) Nineteen (19) officers have accepted hospitality, invitation to an event, free accommodation or free travel.
(b)-(d) Please see Tabled Paper No: _____________.
DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
The
Gifts, Benefits and Other Rewards Policy
forms part of the Department of the Attorney General's Fraud and Corruption Control Plan. The Policy provides that where a gift, benefit or other reward with a value in excess of $25 has been offered, the business area must ensure that the item is included on the Department's Gift Register and that utilisation should not occur prior to the approval of the delegated authority. Benefits include hospitality, access to training, events and functions.
Officers from the Department of the Attorney General accepted the following gifts from private companies or individuals relating to hospitality and invitation to an event between 1 November 2012 and 11 June 2013.
(a) Thirty officers accepted the following offers of hospitality, invitation to an event, free accommodation or free travel from a private company or individual, since 1 November 2012.
(b)-(d) Please see Tabled Paper No: ___________
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS
(a)-(d) Nil
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
(a)-(d) Nil
OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER
(a)-(d) Nil
LEGAL AID
(a) 2
(b) Attendance at Talent 2's Christmas function on 6 December 2012 following the Alesco User Group meeting (part of the officers' role is to attend the user group).
(c) $20.
(d) Yes. Talent 2 provides Legal Aid's payroll system.
LEGAL PRACTICE BOARD WESTERN AUSTRALIA
(a)-(d) Nil
LEGAL PROFESSION COMPLAINTS COMMITTEE
(a)-(d) Nil
LAW REFORM COMMISSION OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA
(a)-(d) Nil
SOLICITOR GENERAL'S OFFICE
(a)-(d) Nil
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION
(a)-(d) Nil
WORKCOVER
(a) Since 1 November 2012 two officers above Level 3.1 have accepted hospitality and in invitation to an event and one officer has accepted hospitality
(b)-(d) Please see Tabled Paper No: ___________
(a) Four Commission officers above Level 3.1 have accepted hospitality from a private company since 1 November 2012.
(b) The nature of the hospitality accepted, and the name of the private company that provided the hospitality, is provided below.
Two Commission officers attended an iSentia pre-Christmas function.
Two Commission officers attended a dinner provided by Justin Jones, Engineer, Access Data.
(c) The estimated individual value of the hospitality is provided below.
In relation to the iSentia function an estimate of individual value is $30.00 per Commission Officer.
In relation to the Access Data function individual value was $27.00 for a meal in the case of one officer and $29.00 in the case of the other officer.
(d) In relation to iSentia the Commission has a commercial relationship, as that company provides media monitoring services to the Commission. In relation to Access Data the Commission has an indirect commercial relationship, as that company is the manufacturer of a product used by the Commission but supplied to the Commission by a third-party retailer.
COMMISSIONER FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
(a)-(d) Nil
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
(a) Nineteen (19) officers have accepted hospitality, invitation to an event, free accommodation or free travel.
(b)-(d) Please see Tabled Paper No: _____________.
DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
The
Gifts, Benefits and Other Rewards Policy
forms part of the Department of the Attorney General's Fraud and Corruption Control Plan. The Policy provides that where a gift, benefit or other reward with a value in excess of $25 has been offered, the business area must ensure that the item is included on the Department's Gift Register and that utilisation should not occur prior to the approval of the delegated authority. Benefits include hospitality, access to training, events and functions.
Officers from the Department of the Attorney General accepted the following gifts from private companies or individuals relating to hospitality and invitation to an event between 1 November 2012 and 11 June 2013.
(a) Thirty officers accepted the following offers of hospitality, invitation to an event, free accommodation or free travel from a private company or individual, since 1 November 2012.
(b)-(d) Please see Tabled Paper No: ___________
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS
(a)-(d) Nil
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
(a)-(d) Nil
OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER
(a)-(d) Nil
LEGAL AID
(a) 2
(b) Attendance at Talent 2's Christmas function on 6 December 2012 following the Alesco User Group meeting (part of the officers' role is to attend the user group).
(c) $20.
(d) Yes. Talent 2 provides Legal Aid's payroll system.
LEGAL PRACTICE BOARD WESTERN AUSTRALIA
(a)-(d) Nil
LEGAL PROFESSION COMPLAINTS COMMITTEE
(a)-(d) Nil
LAW REFORM COMMISSION OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA
(a)-(d) Nil
SOLICITOR GENERAL'S OFFICE
(a)-(d) Nil
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION
(a)-(d) Nil
WORKCOVER
(a) Since 1 November 2012 two officers above Level 3.1 have accepted hospitality and in invitation to an event and one officer has accepted hospitality
(b)-(d) Please see Tabled Paper No: ___________
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