❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details on hospitality accepted by public sector employees from private entities, revealing varying levels of acceptance across different agencies and potential conflicts of interest. The response highlights transparency efforts and adherence to gift policies.
AnsweredQoN 8353Legislative Assembly
Asked
7 August 2012
Member
Portfolio
Planning; Culture and the Arts; Science and Innovation
QuestionView source ↗
For each agency within the Minister's portfolio of responsibilities, I ask, has any officer above level 3.1 accepted any hospitality, invitation to an event, free accommodation or free travel from a private company or individual, since 1 April 2012, and if so:
(a) how many officers have accepted any hospitality, invitation to an event, free accommodation or free travel from a private company or individual;
(b) what was the nature of the hospitality, event, free accommodation or free travel, and what is the name of the individual or private company that offered them;
(c) what is the estimated individual value of the hospitality, event, free accommodation or free travel; and
(d) 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 any hospitality, invitation to an event, free accommodation or free travel from a private company or individual;
(b) what was the nature of the hospitality, event, free accommodation or free travel, and what is the name of the individual or private company that offered them;
(c) what is the estimated individual value of the hospitality, event, free accommodation or free travel; and
(d) 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
12 September 2012
Responded by
Minister for Planning; Culture and the Arts; Science and Innovation
Response time
36 days
For the period 1 April - 7 August 2012, please be advised of the following:
ChemCentre
(a) 3
(b) (i) User group meeting - Airfares, Meals, Accommodation - Gold Coast Beckman Coulter Australia
(ii) Corporate Lunch - Dockers vs GWS
(iii) PM Serarations - Japan conference.
(c) (i) $1485
(ii) $25
(iii) $2500
(d) (i) Supplier
(ii) Client
(iii) Supplier
LandCorp
(a)- (d) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 8349.
Department of Culture and the Arts
(a) None. DCA's policy on Gifts and Hospitality requires officers to decline gifts, benefits, or hospitality which may compromise the integrity of the Department's decision-making processes. DCA officers are required to attend events presented by the not-for-profit arts and culture entities that receive funding to ensure contract compliance. These events are considered part of the employees duties and are not declared.
(b) - (d) Not applicable
State Records Office
(a) 0
(b) - (d) Not applicable
State Library of Western Australia
(a) 0
(b) - (d) Not applicable
Perth Theatre Trust
(a) 0
(b) - (d) Not applicable
Western Australian Museum
(a) 1
(b) KPMG Jonathan Smith - Ticket to Western Force Rugby Game
(c) $39.50
(d) Partner Organisation
ScreenWest
(a) 13
(b) (i) Screen Australia Networking Dinner (7 employees)
(ii) Movie Tickets (6 employees)
(c) (i) $85 per person
(ii) $35 per person
(d) (i) Screen Australia has financially supported some of ScreenWest's funding programs
(ii) No
Art Gallery of Western Australia
(a) 7
(b) (i) Rio Tinto - Football ticket (1 employee)
(ii) Perth Audiovisual - Football tickets and hospitality (1 employee)
(iii) The West Australian newspaper - Lunch (2 employees)
(iv) Ticketek - Concert Tickets (3 employees)
(c) (i) $40
(ii) $150
(iii) $60 per person
(iv) Promoters tickets - given to promoters free
(d) (i) - (v) Yes, sponsorship partners (Singapore Airlines, Rio Tinto, Sunday Times, The West Australian), ticketing contractor (Ticketek), audiovisual equipment provider (Perth Audiovisual)
Department of Planning
(a) 7
(b) (i) ESRI Australia- WA Spatial Excellence Awards Dinner (1 employee)
(ii) Development Planning Strategies- UDIA Industry Lunch (1 employee)
(iii) HBF - Breakfast with a Legend of the Game (2 employees)
(iv) Peter Barnes- Lunch at the Boheme Bar & Restaurant (2 employees)
(v) Nigel Satterley Group- Australian Football League Match (2 employees)
(vi) Nigel Satterley Group - Australian Football League Match (1 employee)
(vii) Lend Lease- Lunch at Boheme Bar and Restaurant (1 employee)
(viii) Lavan Legal - Breakfast at Café Infinity (1 employee)
(ix) Peet and Company - Dinner at Coco's Restaurant South Perth (1 employee)
(x) Stockland- Dinner at the Windsor South Perth (1 employee)
(xi) Macroplan Dimas- Lunch at Aviary (1 employee)
(xii) Stockland- Dinner at Silver Moon Restaurant (1 employee)
(c) (i) $110
(ii) $130
(iii) $40 per person
(iv) $50 per person
(v) $150 per person
(vi) $50
(vii) $40
(viii) $18
(ix) $100
(x) $50
(xi) $50
(xii) $50
(d) (i)Yes, ESRI Australia. Several contracts to provide software licenses, tools, training and data management.
(ii)-(xii) No
Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority
(a) 3
(b) (i) Curnow Group - Earth Awards for Civil Construction
(ii) Rio Tinto - Corporate box tickets at Australian Football League game.
(c) (i) $50
(iii) $250
(d) (i) No current relationship.
(ii) No commercial relationship.
Department of Commerce - Industry, Science and Innovation Division
(a) 2
(b) (i) Royal Agriculture Society - Lunch
(ii) Alcoa Technical Development Group - Lunch
(iii) Western Australia Information Technology Awards - Cocktail Function
(iv) St George Bank - Boardroom Lunch
(c) (i) $30
(ii) $10
(iii) $15
(iv) $35
(d) (i)-(iv) No
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ChemCentre
(a) 3
(b) (i) User group meeting - Airfares, Meals, Accommodation - Gold Coast Beckman Coulter Australia
(ii) Corporate Lunch - Dockers vs GWS
(iii) PM Serarations - Japan conference.
(c) (i) $1485
(ii) $25
(iii) $2500
(d) (i) Supplier
(ii) Client
(iii) Supplier
LandCorp
(a)- (d) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 8349.
Department of Culture and the Arts
(a) None. DCA's policy on Gifts and Hospitality requires officers to decline gifts, benefits, or hospitality which may compromise the integrity of the Department's decision-making processes. DCA officers are required to attend events presented by the not-for-profit arts and culture entities that receive funding to ensure contract compliance. These events are considered part of the employees duties and are not declared.
(b) - (d) Not applicable
State Records Office
(a) 0
(b) - (d) Not applicable
State Library of Western Australia
(a) 0
(b) - (d) Not applicable
Perth Theatre Trust
(a) 0
(b) - (d) Not applicable
Western Australian Museum
(a) 1
(b) KPMG Jonathan Smith - Ticket to Western Force Rugby Game
(c) $39.50
(d) Partner Organisation
ScreenWest
(a) 13
(b) (i) Screen Australia Networking Dinner (7 employees)
(ii) Movie Tickets (6 employees)
(c) (i) $85 per person
(ii) $35 per person
(d) (i) Screen Australia has financially supported some of ScreenWest's funding programs
(ii) No
Art Gallery of Western Australia
(a) 7
(b) (i) Rio Tinto - Football ticket (1 employee)
(ii) Perth Audiovisual - Football tickets and hospitality (1 employee)
(iii) The West Australian newspaper - Lunch (2 employees)
(iv) Ticketek - Concert Tickets (3 employees)
(c) (i) $40
(ii) $150
(iii) $60 per person
(iv) Promoters tickets - given to promoters free
(d) (i) - (v) Yes, sponsorship partners (Singapore Airlines, Rio Tinto, Sunday Times, The West Australian), ticketing contractor (Ticketek), audiovisual equipment provider (Perth Audiovisual)
Department of Planning
(a) 7
(b) (i) ESRI Australia- WA Spatial Excellence Awards Dinner (1 employee)
(ii) Development Planning Strategies- UDIA Industry Lunch (1 employee)
(iii) HBF - Breakfast with a Legend of the Game (2 employees)
(iv) Peter Barnes- Lunch at the Boheme Bar & Restaurant (2 employees)
(v) Nigel Satterley Group- Australian Football League Match (2 employees)
(vi) Nigel Satterley Group - Australian Football League Match (1 employee)
(vii) Lend Lease- Lunch at Boheme Bar and Restaurant (1 employee)
(viii) Lavan Legal - Breakfast at Café Infinity (1 employee)
(ix) Peet and Company - Dinner at Coco's Restaurant South Perth (1 employee)
(x) Stockland- Dinner at the Windsor South Perth (1 employee)
(xi) Macroplan Dimas- Lunch at Aviary (1 employee)
(xii) Stockland- Dinner at Silver Moon Restaurant (1 employee)
(c) (i) $110
(ii) $130
(iii) $40 per person
(iv) $50 per person
(v) $150 per person
(vi) $50
(vii) $40
(viii) $18
(ix) $100
(x) $50
(xi) $50
(xii) $50
(d) (i)Yes, ESRI Australia. Several contracts to provide software licenses, tools, training and data management.
(ii)-(xii) No
Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority
(a) 3
(b) (i) Curnow Group - Earth Awards for Civil Construction
(ii) Rio Tinto - Corporate box tickets at Australian Football League game.
(c) (i) $50
(iii) $250
(d) (i) No current relationship.
(ii) No commercial relationship.
Department of Commerce - Industry, Science and Innovation Division
(a) 2
(b) (i) Royal Agriculture Society - Lunch
(ii) Alcoa Technical Development Group - Lunch
(iii) Western Australia Information Technology Awards - Cocktail Function
(iv) St George Bank - Boardroom Lunch
(c) (i) $30
(ii) $10
(iii) $15
(iv) $35
(d) (i)-(iv) No
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