❓ A WA parliamentary question sought details on government departments, agencies, and GTEs paying for employee club/association memberships since July 2014. The answer details specific memberships and costs for several entities, with some providing tabled papers for further information.
AnsweredQoN 4789Legislative Assembly
Asked
25 November 2015
Member
Portfolio
Treasurer; Minister for Energy; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests
QuestionView source ↗
Will the Minister advise if any Government department, agency or Government Trading Enterprise within the Minister's portfolio of responsibilities paid for the membership to a club or association for an employee since 1 July 2014, and if so, will the Minister provide: (a) the name of the club or association; and (b) the amount paid to the club or association?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
16 February 2016
Response time
83 days
Department of Treasury
(ii) Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors.
(iii) Australian Institute of Project Management.
(iv) CPA Australia.
(ii) $570.00 (excluding GST).
(iii) $309.09 (excluding GST).
(iv) $1,254.54 (excluding GST).
Economic Regulation Authority
(a) (i) Legal Practice Board of Western Australia
(ii) The Law Society of Western Australia
(b) (i) $1,020 GST Free
(ii) $1,282 GST Inclusive
Government Employees Superannuation Board
(a)-(b) [Please see tabled paper no.]
Horizon Power
(a)-(b) [Please see tabled paper no.]
Independent Market Operator
(a)-(b) [Please see tabled paper no.]
Insurance Commission of Western Australia
The Insurance Commission of Western Australia (Insurance Commission) does not pay memberships to any club. Insurance Commission refunds employees 80% of one professional association membership fee per annum where the professional association is deemed to be relevant to the Insurance Commission’s business operations. The combined amounts paid for each professional association are attached.
(a)-(b) [Please see tabled paper no.]
Office of Multicultural Interests
The Office of Multicultural Interests has not paid for the membership to a club or association for an employee since 1 July 2014.
(a)-(b) Not applicable – none
Office of the Auditor General
(a) Australasian Study of Parliament Group
(b) $100 GST Free
Public Utilities Office
(a)-(b) Not applicable - none
Synergy
(a) (i) Engineers Australia
(ii) Professional Engineers
(iii) Institute of Engineering and Technology
(iv) CPA Australia
(v) Institute of Mechanical Engineers
(vi) Australian Human Resources Institute
(b) (i) $6280.59
(ii) $469.00
(iii) $939.83
(iv) $2760.00
(v) $476.74
(vi) $198.00
*Amounts are GST Inclusive
Western Australian Treasury Corporation
(a) Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) and Finance and Treasury Association (FTA).
(b) AICD - $3,226 GST Inclusive and FTA - $465 GST Inclusive.
Western Power
(a)-(b) [Please see tabled paper no.]
Note: These amounts represent less than $50 per Western Power employee.
(ii) Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors.
(iii) Australian Institute of Project Management.
(iv) CPA Australia.
(ii) $570.00 (excluding GST).
(iii) $309.09 (excluding GST).
(iv) $1,254.54 (excluding GST).
Economic Regulation Authority
(a) (i) Legal Practice Board of Western Australia
(ii) The Law Society of Western Australia
(b) (i) $1,020 GST Free
(ii) $1,282 GST Inclusive
Government Employees Superannuation Board
(a)-(b) [Please see tabled paper no.]
Horizon Power
(a)-(b) [Please see tabled paper no.]
Independent Market Operator
(a)-(b) [Please see tabled paper no.]
Insurance Commission of Western Australia
The Insurance Commission of Western Australia (Insurance Commission) does not pay memberships to any club. Insurance Commission refunds employees 80% of one professional association membership fee per annum where the professional association is deemed to be relevant to the Insurance Commission’s business operations. The combined amounts paid for each professional association are attached.
(a)-(b) [Please see tabled paper no.]
Office of Multicultural Interests
The Office of Multicultural Interests has not paid for the membership to a club or association for an employee since 1 July 2014.
(a)-(b) Not applicable – none
Office of the Auditor General
(a) Australasian Study of Parliament Group
(b) $100 GST Free
Public Utilities Office
(a)-(b) Not applicable - none
Synergy
(a) (i) Engineers Australia
(ii) Professional Engineers
(iii) Institute of Engineering and Technology
(iv) CPA Australia
(v) Institute of Mechanical Engineers
(vi) Australian Human Resources Institute
(b) (i) $6280.59
(ii) $469.00
(iii) $939.83
(iv) $2760.00
(v) $476.74
(vi) $198.00
*Amounts are GST Inclusive
Western Australian Treasury Corporation
(a) Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) and Finance and Treasury Association (FTA).
(b) AICD - $3,226 GST Inclusive and FTA - $465 GST Inclusive.
Western Power
(a)-(b) [Please see tabled paper no.]
Note: These amounts represent less than $50 per Western Power employee.
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