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❓ Question on Notice regarding gift and benefit registers maintained by agencies within the Mines and Petroleum and Housing portfolios. It reveals that both departments maintain such registers with differing thresholds for declaration.

AnsweredQoN 1494Legislative Assembly

Asked

31 October 2013

Member

Mr M. McGowan

Portfolio

Mines and Petroleum; Housing

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In relation to all agencies, departments and trading enterprises within the Minister’s portfolio of responsibilities, could the Minister advise: (a) do any of these agencies, departments or trading enterprises maintain a register of gifts or benefits offered to employees but not accepted; (b) if yes to (a), which specific agencies, departments or trading enterprises maintain such a registry; (c) if yes to (a), how long has the register been maintained; (d) if yes to (a), what is the dollar amount at which employees must register an offered gift or benefit; and (e) if yes to (a), through what means or mechanism do employees register a gift or benefit offered to them but not accepted?

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Answered

3 December 2013

Responded by

Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Housing

Response time

33 days

The Department of Mines and Petroleum advises:
(a)
Yes
(b)
Department of Mines and Petroleum
(c)
Since 2008.
(d)
Any value.
(e)
Through the Gifts and Benefits Declaration which is recorded in the Gifts Register.
The Department of Housing advises:
(a)
Yes
(b)
Department of Housing.
(c)
Since 2008.
(d)
Above $20.
(e)
A gift declaration form.

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