❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details on gifts, hospitality, and travel accepted by senior officers within the Local Government, Community Services, Seniors and Volunteering, and Youth portfolios. The response details instances within the Department of Local Government and Communities and the Metropolitan Cemeteries Board.
AnsweredQoN 2696Legislative Assembly
Asked
12 August 2014
Member
Portfolio
Local Government; Community Services; Seniors and Volunteering; Youth
QuestionView source ↗
For each department, agency or government trading enterprise within the Minister's portfolio of responsibilities, I ask, has any officer above level 7.1 or equivalent accepted any gift, hospitality, invitation to an event, free accommodation or free travel from a private company or individual, since 1 July 2013, 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?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
16 September 2014
Responded by
Minister for Local Government; Community Services; Seniors and Volunteering; Youth
Response time
35 days
Department of Local Government and Communities
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
2
Cirque Du Soleil's 'Michael Jackson the Immortal World Tour' Tickets - Venues West
$300
No
2
Hopman Cup Tickets - Venues West
$100
No
2
Hopman Cup Tickets - Tourism WA
$176
No
2
Concert Tickets - Musica Viva
$85
No
Metropolitan Cemeteries Board
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
1
Lunch meeting - Austeng
$40
Yes - Commercial relationship
- Cremator Supplier
1
Free ticket to attend International Women's Day breakfast - Leanne O'Dea
$40
No - Educational and networking opportunity
- Funeral Director
1
Business lunch at the Trustee - PrivateWaterHouse Coopers
$50
Yes - Commercial relationship
- MCB (Auditor)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
2
Cirque Du Soleil's 'Michael Jackson the Immortal World Tour' Tickets - Venues West
$300
No
2
Hopman Cup Tickets - Venues West
$100
No
2
Hopman Cup Tickets - Tourism WA
$176
No
2
Concert Tickets - Musica Viva
$85
No
Metropolitan Cemeteries Board
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
1
Lunch meeting - Austeng
$40
Yes - Commercial relationship
- Cremator Supplier
1
Free ticket to attend International Women's Day breakfast - Leanne O'Dea
$40
No - Educational and networking opportunity
- Funeral Director
1
Business lunch at the Trustee - PrivateWaterHouse Coopers
$50
Yes - Commercial relationship
- MCB (Auditor)
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