❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details on gifts accepted by senior officers in the Finance, Commerce, and Small Business portfolios from private entities since November 2011, aiming to uncover potential conflicts of interest. The answers reveal numerous instances of gift acceptance, prompting further scrutiny via tabled papers.
AnsweredQoN 7633Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
For each agency within the Minister's portfolio, I ask, has any officer above level 3.1 accepted any gift from a private company or individual, since 1 November 2011, and if so:
(a) how many officers have accepted a gift from a private company or individual;
(b) what was the nature of the gift;
(c) what is the name of the individual or private company that offered the gift;
(d) what is the estimated individual value of the gift; and
(e) 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) how many officers have accepted a gift from a private company or individual;
(b) what was the nature of the gift;
(c) what is the name of the individual or private company that offered the gift;
(d) what is the estimated individual value of the gift; and
(e) 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?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
2 May 2012
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Finance; Commerce; Small Business
Response time
35 days
The following answer applies for gifts that are not considered to be 'low value' i.e. pens, calendars etc.
Department of Commerce
(a) 23. Of the 23 officers accepting gifts, nine of those gifts were then donated or destroyed.
(b-e) [See tabled paper no]
Department of Finance
No
(a-e) Not Applicable.
Small Business Development Corporation
(a) 21
(b-e) [See tabled paper no]
Workcover WA
(a) 10
(b-e) [See tabled paper no]
Department of the Registrar, WA Industrial Relations Commission
No
(a-e) Not Applicable.
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Department of Commerce
(a) 23. Of the 23 officers accepting gifts, nine of those gifts were then donated or destroyed.
(b-e) [See tabled paper no]
Department of Finance
No
(a-e) Not Applicable.
Small Business Development Corporation
(a) 21
(b-e) [See tabled paper no]
Workcover WA
(a) 10
(b-e) [See tabled paper no]
Department of the Registrar, WA Industrial Relations Commission
No
(a-e) Not Applicable.
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