❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details on free travel/accommodation accepted by senior public servants from private entities, revealing one instance within the Department of Treasury and Finance involving the Commonwealth Bank.
AnsweredQoN 1151Legislative Assembly
Asked
11 August 2009
Member
Portfolio
Treasurer; Minister for Commerce; Science and Innovation; Housing and Works
QuestionView source ↗
For the period 23 September 2008 to 31 July 2009, could the Treasurer please advise for each agency within his portfolios:
(a) has any officer above Level 9.1 within the agency accepted any free travel and/or accommodation from a private company or individual;
(b) if yes to (a), how many officers above Level 9.1 have accepted such free travel and/or accommodation from a private company or individual;
(c) if yes to (a), where was the travel to, or where was the accommodation provided, and what is the name of the individual or private company that offered the travel and/or accommodation;
(d) if yes to (a), what is the estimated value of the travel and/or accommodation; and
(e) if yes to (a), does the agency have any commercial or financial relationship to the private company or individual?
(a) has any officer above Level 9.1 within the agency accepted any free travel and/or accommodation from a private company or individual;
(b) if yes to (a), how many officers above Level 9.1 have accepted such free travel and/or accommodation from a private company or individual;
(c) if yes to (a), where was the travel to, or where was the accommodation provided, and what is the name of the individual or private company that offered the travel and/or accommodation;
(d) if yes to (a), what is the estimated value of the travel and/or accommodation; and
(e) if yes to (a), does the agency have any commercial or financial relationship to the private company or individual?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
10 September 2009
Response time
30 days
No other Departments or Agencies have accepted free or discounted travel/accommodation other than those listed below.
Department of Treasury and Finance.
(a) Yes.
(b) One.
(c) Two nights at the Caves Hotel in Yallingup as a guest of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA).
(d) $500.
(e) Yes - CBA holds a contract with Government, providing banking services to government agencies.
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Department of Treasury and Finance.
(a) Yes.
(b) One.
(c) Two nights at the Caves Hotel in Yallingup as a guest of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA).
(d) $500.
(e) Yes - CBA holds a contract with Government, providing banking services to government agencies.
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