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❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks information on gift and benefit registers maintained by agencies within the Training and Workforce Development, Water, and Forestry portfolios. The responses reveal varying practices across different agencies regarding the recording of offered but unaccepted gifts.

AnsweredQoN 1491Legislative Assembly

Asked

31 October 2013

Member

Mr M. McGowan

Portfolio

Training and Workforce Development; Water; Forestry

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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 Training and Workforce Development; Water; Forestry

Response time

33 days

AQWEST - BUNBURY WATER
(a) No
(b) - (e) Not applicable
BUSSELTON WATER
(a) Yes
(b) Busselton Water
(c) Since April 2012
(d) All gifts regardless of value.
(e) Completion of a "gift notification form" in accordance with policy signed by officer and manager and forwarded to HR to include in the register.
WATER CORPORATION
(a) No
(b) - (e) Not applicable
DEPARTMENT OF WATER
(a) No
(b) - (e) Not applicable
BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TRAINING FUND
(a) No
(b) - (e) Not applicable
FOREST PRODUCTS COMMISSION
(a) Gifts or hospitality, whether accepted or declined, are recorded on the Gift Decision Register.
(b) Forest Products Commission.
(c) 2006
(d) $50
(e) Recorded on the Record of Gift Decisions Form (FPC18).
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SERVICES
(a) No
(b) - (e) Not applicable
DEPARTMENT OF TRAINING AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
(a) Yes.
(b) The Department of Training and Workforce Development.
(c) Since March 2010.
(d) All gifts and benefits accepted must be registered regardless of value. Gifts and benefits offered but not accepted must be registered if they are cash or equivalent or have a value of $50 or more.
(e) Employees are required to complete a declaration which is then recorded on a register.
CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
(a) Yes.
(b) Central Institute of Technology.
(c) Since 2007.
(d) All gifts must be declared, notwithstanding the monetary value.
(e) Staff members complete a gift form, which is registered on the formal Gift Register.
CHALLENGER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
(a) No
(b) - (e) Not applicable
C Y O'CONNOR INSTITUTE
(a) No
(b) - (e) Not applicable
DURACK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
(a) No
(b) - (e) Not applicable
GREAT SOUTHERN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
(a) Yes.
(b) Great Southern Institute of Technology.
(c) Since 16 December 2009.
(d) $25 or more for an individual item, $50 or more for a series of gifts received from a single giver within any financial year.
(e) Registered on Corporate File - Donations Made to Organisation (Gift Register).
GOLDFIELDS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
(a) No
(b) - (e) Not applicable
KIMBERLEY TRAINING INSTITUTE
(a) No
(b) - (e) Not applicable
PILBARA INSTITUTE
(a) No
(b) - (e) Not applicable
POLYTECHNIC WEST
(a) Yes.
(b) Polytechnic West.
(c) Approximately 4 years.
(d) No minimum.
(e) Gratuities Lodgement Form.
SOUTH WEST INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
(a) No
(b) - (e) Not applicable
WEST COAST INSTITUTE
(a) No
(b) - (e) Not applicable

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