❓ Question on Notice regarding gifts and benefits offered to employees within the Agriculture and Food and Fisheries portfolios. The Department of Fisheries provided details of unaccepted gifts, while the Department of Agriculture and Food did not record this information at the time.
AnsweredQoN 1752Legislative Assembly
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In relation to all agencies, departments and trading enterprises within the Minister’s portfolio of responsibilities that maintain a register of gifts and benefits offered to employees but not accepted, I ask: (a) how many gifts or benefits have been offered but not accepted since 1 January 2013; and (b) for each gift or benefit offered but not accepted since 1 January 2013: (i) what was the nature of the gift or benefit; (ii) what was the name of the individual or organisation that offered the gift or benefit; (iii) what was the relationship of the employee to the individual or organisation that offered the gift or benefit; and (iv) what was the estimated cost of the offered gift or benefit?
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Answered
18 March 2014
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Agriculture and Food; Fisheries
Response time
28 days
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD:
(a)-(b) This information is currently not recorded by the Department of Agriculture and Food. The Department of Agriculture and Food's corporate policy in relation to gifts requires the recording only of gifts or benefits received by employees. The policy is currently under review and the new policy will extend this requirement to include gifts or benefits offered but not accepted.
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES:
(a) 5
(b)
(i) 2 complimentary passes to HR Leaders Summit
(ii) BIA Australia
(iii) None - marketing offer made through email.
(iv) $2000
(i) Lobster gift pack
(ii) Geraldton Fishermen's Cooperative
(iii) Working relationship between Department of Fisheries and Geraldton Fisherman's Cooperative.
(iv) $40
(i) Lobster gift pack
(ii) Geraldton Fishermen's Cooperative
(iii) Working relationship between Department of Fisheries and Geraldton Fisherman's Cooperative.
(iv) $40
(i) Recreationally caught rock lobster
(ii) Temshore Pty Ltd
(iii) Working relationship. Offered for assistance provided for rock lobster quota
(iv) $30
(i) Lunch at Wild Fig Café
(ii) Head Chef at Wild Fig Cafe
(iii) None. Lunch offered as a thank you for valuable feedback provided regarding the inclusion of WA seafood on the menu.
(iv) $20
(a)-(b) This information is currently not recorded by the Department of Agriculture and Food. The Department of Agriculture and Food's corporate policy in relation to gifts requires the recording only of gifts or benefits received by employees. The policy is currently under review and the new policy will extend this requirement to include gifts or benefits offered but not accepted.
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES:
(a) 5
(b)
(i) 2 complimentary passes to HR Leaders Summit
(ii) BIA Australia
(iii) None - marketing offer made through email.
(iv) $2000
(i) Lobster gift pack
(ii) Geraldton Fishermen's Cooperative
(iii) Working relationship between Department of Fisheries and Geraldton Fisherman's Cooperative.
(iv) $40
(i) Lobster gift pack
(ii) Geraldton Fishermen's Cooperative
(iii) Working relationship between Department of Fisheries and Geraldton Fisherman's Cooperative.
(iv) $40
(i) Recreationally caught rock lobster
(ii) Temshore Pty Ltd
(iii) Working relationship. Offered for assistance provided for rock lobster quota
(iv) $30
(i) Lunch at Wild Fig Café
(ii) Head Chef at Wild Fig Cafe
(iii) None. Lunch offered as a thank you for valuable feedback provided regarding the inclusion of WA seafood on the menu.
(iv) $20
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