❓ WA Parliamentary Question reveals varying practices across agencies within the Premier's portfolio regarding the registration of declined gifts and benefits to employees. Some agencies maintain registers with different thresholds and methods, while others do not.
AnsweredQoN 1484Legislative Assembly
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In relation to all agencies, departments and trading enterprises within the Premier’s portfolio of responsibilities, could the Premier 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
Hon C.J. Barnett
Response time
33 days
Public Sector Commission
(a-e) The Public Sector Commission does not maintain a register of gifts or benefits offered to employees but not accepted. The Public Sector Commission does not believe that such a register is required given the nature of its business. Notwithstanding, the Public Sector Commission requires that employees disclose any perceived, potential or actual conflicts of interest, and any employee would be able to declare such an offer in this context.
Department of the Premier and Cabinet
(a) Yes
(b) Department of the Premier and Cabinet
(c) 2006
(d) No amount specified.
(e) Conflicts of Interest Declaration Form
Department of State Development
(a) Yes
(b) Department of State Development
(c) Since 2009 (policy amended in 2012 to include registering of declined gifts).
(d) $25
(e) Online system
Lotterywest
(a) Yes
(b) Lotterywest
(c) Since 31 May 2012
(d) $50
(e) Through a centrally located Gift Register in Excel.
Salaries and Allowances Tribunal; ChemCentre; GoldCorp
(a) No
(b-e) Not applicable
(a-e) The Public Sector Commission does not maintain a register of gifts or benefits offered to employees but not accepted. The Public Sector Commission does not believe that such a register is required given the nature of its business. Notwithstanding, the Public Sector Commission requires that employees disclose any perceived, potential or actual conflicts of interest, and any employee would be able to declare such an offer in this context.
Department of the Premier and Cabinet
(a) Yes
(b) Department of the Premier and Cabinet
(c) 2006
(d) No amount specified.
(e) Conflicts of Interest Declaration Form
Department of State Development
(a) Yes
(b) Department of State Development
(c) Since 2009 (policy amended in 2012 to include registering of declined gifts).
(d) $25
(e) Online system
Lotterywest
(a) Yes
(b) Lotterywest
(c) Since 31 May 2012
(d) $50
(e) Through a centrally located Gift Register in Excel.
Salaries and Allowances Tribunal; ChemCentre; GoldCorp
(a) No
(b-e) Not applicable
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