❓ WA Parliamentary Question reveals instances of public sector employees accepting hospitality from private companies, raising potential conflict of interest concerns, particularly within the Department of Transport and associated agencies.
AnsweredQoN 6352Legislative Assembly
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For each agency within the Minister’s portfolio of responsibilities, has any officer above level 3.1 within those agencies, since 1 July 2011, accepted any hospitality, invitation to an event, free accommodation or free travel from a private company or individual; 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?
(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
21 February 2012
Responded by
Minister for Transport; Housing
Response time
125 days
As at 1 November 2011:
The
Department of Housing
advises:
(a - d) Nil
The
Department of Transport
advises:
(a) Department of Transport - 4.
Main Roads Western Australia - 14.
Public Transport Authority - 7.
(b - d)
Department of Transport
advises:
Seating in a corporate box at an Australian Football League box from Chevron Pty Ltd and BP Australia Pty Ltd. $50 per ticket. Nocommercial or financial relationship.
Main Roads WA
advises:
Client function- AECOM Pty Ltd.$100. Yes - contractor/consultant.
Client function - Freehills.$50.Yes - provides legal advice services.
Client function - Engineers Australia Centre for Engineering Leadership Management.$100.No commercial or financial relationship.
Light refreshments - ARRB Group Ltd.$50. Yes - sponsorship.
Light refreshments - Leighton Contractors Pty Limited.$50.Yes - contractor/consultant.
Client function - Lend Lease Corporation Limited.$100.Nocommercial or financial relationship.
Client function - Sustainable Built Environment Research Board.$100.Nocommercial or financial relationship.
Client function - SAP Australia.$100.Nocommercial or financial relationship.
Light refreshments - Engineers Australia.$50.Nocommercial or financial relationship.
Client function - Roads Australia.$100.Nocommercial or financial relationship.
Five AFL tickets - Fuji Xerox Australia.$250.Yes - current supplier of multi-function devices.
Client function - Freehills.$50.Yes - provides legal advice services.
Two lunches, one way airfare to Geraldton to work as an assessor for the National Association of Testing Accreditation, two nights' accommodation in Geraldton plus meals while working for the National Association of Testing Accreditation as an assessor - paid for by the Western Australian Local Government Association.$435.Nocommercial or financial relationship.
Free accommodation and conference registration, including conference dinner attendance - Victorian Association of Drink and Drug Driver Services.$753.Nocommercial or financial relationship.
Breakfast seminar - Google Australia and Digital Niche Pty Ltd.$80. Yes - the Office of Road Safety book media with the group.
Gold hospitality day - Birchman Group Ltd (Beacon).$50.Yes - current software development contractor.
Business breakfast regarding digital branding - Media Monitors.$60.Yes -media monitoring service.
Eagles game, including meal and drinks - AECOM Pty Ltd.$150.Yes - undertakes engineering consultancy work.
Three tickets for football game - Fulton Hogan Pty Ltd.$210.Yes - Integrated Service Arrangement contractor.
Public Transport Authority
advises:
Five officers attended a dinner on 20 September 2011 offered by Bombardier Transportation, to launch the signing of the Railcar Maintenance Contract and 15 x 3 Railcar Supply Contract.$80 per head.Yes - successful tenderer for the supply of railcars and railcar maintenance.
Two officers attended the annual One Toyota Gala dinner function on 26 August 2011, offered by Toyota WAPty Ltdto showcase products.$50 per head.Public Transport Authority officers currently liaise with Toyota WA.
Albany Port Authority
advises:
(a - d)Nil
Broome Port Authority
advises:
(a)6
(b - d)Three staff attended a company sponsored race meet tent offered by Toll Mermaid Broome; two staff attended a company sponsored race meet tent offered by Woodside Energy Ltd; one staff member attended a company sponsored race meet tent offered by Pinctada Cable Beach and one staff member accepted an invitation to attend Opera under the Stars offered by West Kimberley Fuels. The estimated value of the hospitality accepted is $850. Broome Port Authority has a commercial relationship with Toll Mermaid Broome and Woodside Energy Ltd both as customers and leaseholders; West Kimberly Fuels is a customer and there is no commercial relationship with Pinctada Cable Beach.
Bunbury Port Authority
advises:
(a - d)Nil
Dampier Port Authority
advises:
(a)1
(b - d)Dinner hosted by Chevron on 26 September 2011, following the signing of the Wheatstone Agreements.$100. Yes. Dampier Port Authority has commercial agreements with Chevron Corporation to develop a GreenfieldsPortat Ashburton North and it is also a current lease holder at the Portof Dampier.
Esperance Port Authority
advises:
(a - d)Nil
Fremantle Port Authority
advises:
(a)12
(b - d)Tickets to corporate box at football offered by various companies.$100.Yes, customers and service providers.
Geraldton Port Authority
advises:
(a) 3 directors.
(b) Lunch and game entrance fee provided by Okajee Port and Rail.
Parkerville Homes Fund raising lunch, invited as a guest of Karara Mining Ltd (KML).
(c) Cost not known but estimated at 2x $150.
Estimate cost including fundraising element 1x $220.
(d) Commercial relationship not yet executed.
KML are currently establishing their export facility at Geraldton Port.
Port Hedland Port Authority
advises:
(a) 7
(b - d) Invitation to corporate tent at Race Day.Approximately $30 per person.Leaseholder/Importer.
Dinner invitation.Approximately $50 per person.Consultant.
Dinner invitations x 2.Approximately $50 per person.Port user and shipper.
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The
Department of Housing
advises:
(a - d) Nil
The
Department of Transport
advises:
(a) Department of Transport - 4.
Main Roads Western Australia - 14.
Public Transport Authority - 7.
(b - d)
Department of Transport
advises:
Seating in a corporate box at an Australian Football League box from Chevron Pty Ltd and BP Australia Pty Ltd. $50 per ticket. Nocommercial or financial relationship.
Main Roads WA
advises:
Client function- AECOM Pty Ltd.$100. Yes - contractor/consultant.
Client function - Freehills.$50.Yes - provides legal advice services.
Client function - Engineers Australia Centre for Engineering Leadership Management.$100.No commercial or financial relationship.
Light refreshments - ARRB Group Ltd.$50. Yes - sponsorship.
Light refreshments - Leighton Contractors Pty Limited.$50.Yes - contractor/consultant.
Client function - Lend Lease Corporation Limited.$100.Nocommercial or financial relationship.
Client function - Sustainable Built Environment Research Board.$100.Nocommercial or financial relationship.
Client function - SAP Australia.$100.Nocommercial or financial relationship.
Light refreshments - Engineers Australia.$50.Nocommercial or financial relationship.
Client function - Roads Australia.$100.Nocommercial or financial relationship.
Five AFL tickets - Fuji Xerox Australia.$250.Yes - current supplier of multi-function devices.
Client function - Freehills.$50.Yes - provides legal advice services.
Two lunches, one way airfare to Geraldton to work as an assessor for the National Association of Testing Accreditation, two nights' accommodation in Geraldton plus meals while working for the National Association of Testing Accreditation as an assessor - paid for by the Western Australian Local Government Association.$435.Nocommercial or financial relationship.
Free accommodation and conference registration, including conference dinner attendance - Victorian Association of Drink and Drug Driver Services.$753.Nocommercial or financial relationship.
Breakfast seminar - Google Australia and Digital Niche Pty Ltd.$80. Yes - the Office of Road Safety book media with the group.
Gold hospitality day - Birchman Group Ltd (Beacon).$50.Yes - current software development contractor.
Business breakfast regarding digital branding - Media Monitors.$60.Yes -media monitoring service.
Eagles game, including meal and drinks - AECOM Pty Ltd.$150.Yes - undertakes engineering consultancy work.
Three tickets for football game - Fulton Hogan Pty Ltd.$210.Yes - Integrated Service Arrangement contractor.
Public Transport Authority
advises:
Five officers attended a dinner on 20 September 2011 offered by Bombardier Transportation, to launch the signing of the Railcar Maintenance Contract and 15 x 3 Railcar Supply Contract.$80 per head.Yes - successful tenderer for the supply of railcars and railcar maintenance.
Two officers attended the annual One Toyota Gala dinner function on 26 August 2011, offered by Toyota WAPty Ltdto showcase products.$50 per head.Public Transport Authority officers currently liaise with Toyota WA.
Albany Port Authority
advises:
(a - d)Nil
Broome Port Authority
advises:
(a)6
(b - d)Three staff attended a company sponsored race meet tent offered by Toll Mermaid Broome; two staff attended a company sponsored race meet tent offered by Woodside Energy Ltd; one staff member attended a company sponsored race meet tent offered by Pinctada Cable Beach and one staff member accepted an invitation to attend Opera under the Stars offered by West Kimberley Fuels. The estimated value of the hospitality accepted is $850. Broome Port Authority has a commercial relationship with Toll Mermaid Broome and Woodside Energy Ltd both as customers and leaseholders; West Kimberly Fuels is a customer and there is no commercial relationship with Pinctada Cable Beach.
Bunbury Port Authority
advises:
(a - d)Nil
Dampier Port Authority
advises:
(a)1
(b - d)Dinner hosted by Chevron on 26 September 2011, following the signing of the Wheatstone Agreements.$100. Yes. Dampier Port Authority has commercial agreements with Chevron Corporation to develop a GreenfieldsPortat Ashburton North and it is also a current lease holder at the Portof Dampier.
Esperance Port Authority
advises:
(a - d)Nil
Fremantle Port Authority
advises:
(a)12
(b - d)Tickets to corporate box at football offered by various companies.$100.Yes, customers and service providers.
Geraldton Port Authority
advises:
(a) 3 directors.
(b) Lunch and game entrance fee provided by Okajee Port and Rail.
Parkerville Homes Fund raising lunch, invited as a guest of Karara Mining Ltd (KML).
(c) Cost not known but estimated at 2x $150.
Estimate cost including fundraising element 1x $220.
(d) Commercial relationship not yet executed.
KML are currently establishing their export facility at Geraldton Port.
Port Hedland Port Authority
advises:
(a) 7
(b - d) Invitation to corporate tent at Race Day.Approximately $30 per person.Leaseholder/Importer.
Dinner invitation.Approximately $50 per person.Consultant.
Dinner invitations x 2.Approximately $50 per person.Port user and shipper.
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