❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice reveals gifts accepted by WA Police and Office of Road Safety officers from private entities, raising potential conflict of interest concerns. The response details the gifts, donors, and values, but lacks specific records of commercial relationships.
AnsweredQoN 7634Legislative Assembly
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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
22 May 2012
Responded by
Minister for Police; Road Safety
Response time
55 days
The following answer applies for gifts that are not considered to be 'low value' i.e. pens, calendars etc.
WA Police
(a) Five.
(b) Corporate tickets to AFL, Leeuwin Concert,
iPad, Dinner
Leatherman Tool
Hotel Accommodation,
Airfares & Accommodation,
(c) Steve Rosich of Fremantle Dockers;
David Ridgeway State Director Telstra Corporation;
Association of Public Safety Communications Office (APSC);
Alex Steffan Telstra Corporation;
Glenn Dewhurst of FMG;
Steven Balgera of Vines Hotel,
Don Fraser of Maritime Australia Limited
(d) AFL $300,
Leeuwin Concert $1000,
iPad $729
Dinner $120
Leatherman Tool - $184
Accommodation $250,
Airfares & Accommodation $996.60,
(e) WA Police do not maintain records relating to commercial or financial relationships as part of the gift register, however, policy requires that the acceptance of any gift or benefit must be reasonable in the particular circumstances and must not be an actual or perceived conflict of interest with an employees work or function of office.
Office of Road Safety
(a - e) The number of officers that have accepted a gift from a private company or individual;
Five individuals; and five gifts were addressed to and accepted by the Office of Road Safety (ORS).
[see tabled paper no.]
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WA Police
(a) Five.
(b) Corporate tickets to AFL, Leeuwin Concert,
iPad, Dinner
Leatherman Tool
Hotel Accommodation,
Airfares & Accommodation,
(c) Steve Rosich of Fremantle Dockers;
David Ridgeway State Director Telstra Corporation;
Association of Public Safety Communications Office (APSC);
Alex Steffan Telstra Corporation;
Glenn Dewhurst of FMG;
Steven Balgera of Vines Hotel,
Don Fraser of Maritime Australia Limited
(d) AFL $300,
Leeuwin Concert $1000,
iPad $729
Dinner $120
Leatherman Tool - $184
Accommodation $250,
Airfares & Accommodation $996.60,
(e) WA Police do not maintain records relating to commercial or financial relationships as part of the gift register, however, policy requires that the acceptance of any gift or benefit must be reasonable in the particular circumstances and must not be an actual or perceived conflict of interest with an employees work or function of office.
Office of Road Safety
(a - e) The number of officers that have accepted a gift from a private company or individual;
Five individuals; and five gifts were addressed to and accepted by the Office of Road Safety (ORS).
[see tabled paper no.]
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