A WA parliamentary question seeks to determine if government departments within the Premier's portfolio have written policies regarding the payment of staff memberships to clubs/associations. The responses indicate that no such written policies exist, with decisions made on a case-by-case basis.

AnsweredQoN 1546Legislative Assembly
Asked
3 June 2003
Portfolio
Premier; Minister for Public Sector Management; Federal Affairs; Science; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests

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(1) For all Government departments or agencies within the Premier’s portfolio, will the Premier advise if there is a written policy in respect of payments of memberships to a club/association for a member of staff since the February State Election of 2001?
(2) If so, will the Premier table the policy?

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Answered
12 August 2003
Response time
70 days
Department of the Premier and Cabinet (1) – (2) There is no written policy with respect to payments of membership to a club/association for a member of staff of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. Such matters are considered on the merits of each application and the appropriate business case to support such membership. Should the Member have a particular issue of concern, I would be pleased to arrange for the Department to provide information on that specific issue. Anti-Corruption Commission The Anti-Corruption Commission has provided the following information: The Anti-Corruption Commission does not have a written policy on payment of membership to clubs/association. No membership fees are paid on behalf of staff members. Governor’s Establishment Not applicable to Governor’s Establishment. Office of the Public Sector Standards Commissioner The Commissioner for Public Sector Standards advises as follows: (1) No. (2) Not applicable.
(1) – (2) There is no written policy with respect to payments of membership to a club/association for a member of staff of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. Such matters are considered on the merits of each application and the appropriate business case to support such membership. Should the Member have a particular issue of concern, I would be pleased to arrange for the Department to provide information on that specific issue. Anti-Corruption Commission The Anti-Corruption Commission has provided the following information: The Anti-Corruption Commission does not have a written policy on payment of membership to clubs/association. No membership fees are paid on behalf of staff members. Governor’s Establishment Not applicable to Governor’s Establishment. Office of the Public Sector Standards Commissioner The Commissioner for Public Sector Standards advises as follows: (1) No. (2) Not applicable.
Such matters are considered on the merits of each application and the appropriate business case to support such membership. Should the Member have a particular issue of concern, I would be pleased to arrange for the Department to provide information on that specific issue. Anti-Corruption Commission The Anti-Corruption Commission has provided the following information: The Anti-Corruption Commission does not have a written policy on payment of membership to clubs/association. No membership fees are paid on behalf of staff members. Governor’s Establishment Not applicable to Governor’s Establishment. Office of the Public Sector Standards Commissioner The Commissioner for Public Sector Standards advises as follows: (1) No. (2) Not applicable.
Should the Member have a particular issue of concern, I would be pleased to arrange for the Department to provide information on that specific issue. Anti-Corruption Commission The Anti-Corruption Commission has provided the following information: The Anti-Corruption Commission does not have a written policy on payment of membership to clubs/association. No membership fees are paid on behalf of staff members. Governor’s Establishment Not applicable to Governor’s Establishment. Office of the Public Sector Standards Commissioner The Commissioner for Public Sector Standards advises as follows: (1) No. (2) Not applicable.
Anti-Corruption Commission The Anti-Corruption Commission has provided the following information: The Anti-Corruption Commission does not have a written policy on payment of membership to clubs/association. No membership fees are paid on behalf of staff members. Governor’s Establishment Not applicable to Governor’s Establishment. Office of the Public Sector Standards Commissioner The Commissioner for Public Sector Standards advises as follows: (1) No. (2) Not applicable.
The Anti-Corruption Commission has provided the following information: The Anti-Corruption Commission does not have a written policy on payment of membership to clubs/association. No membership fees are paid on behalf of staff members. Governor’s Establishment Not applicable to Governor’s Establishment. Office of the Public Sector Standards Commissioner The Commissioner for Public Sector Standards advises as follows: (1) No. (2) Not applicable.
The Anti-Corruption Commission does not have a written policy on payment of membership to clubs/association. No membership fees are paid on behalf of staff members. Governor’s Establishment Not applicable to Governor’s Establishment. Office of the Public Sector Standards Commissioner The Commissioner for Public Sector Standards advises as follows: (1) No. (2) Not applicable.
Governor’s Establishment Not applicable to Governor’s Establishment. Office of the Public Sector Standards Commissioner The Commissioner for Public Sector Standards advises as follows: (1) No. (2) Not applicable.
Not applicable to Governor’s Establishment. Office of the Public Sector Standards Commissioner The Commissioner for Public Sector Standards advises as follows: (1) No. (2) Not applicable.
Office of the Public Sector Standards Commissioner The Commissioner for Public Sector Standards advises as follows: (1) No. (2) Not applicable.
The Commissioner for Public Sector Standards advises as follows: (1) No. (2) Not applicable.
(1) No. (2) Not applicable.
(2) Not applicable.

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