A WA parliamentary question seeks details on gifts, hospitality, and event attendance by staff at Landgate, the Department of Regional Development and Lands, and various development commissions, aiming to ensure transparency and accountability.

AnsweredQoN 7613Legislative Assembly
Asked
28 March 2012
Portfolio
Regional Development; Lands; Minister Assisting the Minister for State Development

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Landgate (a) 16 (b) - (d) See table below Name of individual  or Company (b) Nature (b) Estimated Value (c) Relationship (d) Australian Institute of Conveyancers (AIC) and National E-Conveyancing Development Ltd (NECDL) Dinner with representatives from AIC and NECDL $80 NEDCL is a company established by COAG of which Landgate is a shareholder. AIC - None. Ajilon Best Practice ICT Procurement (Ajilon Public Sector Solutions Forum) $50 Contractor ESRI Australia ESRI Directions Christmas event $30 Contractor Kinetic IT Attendance by 12 employees at Kinetic IT Client Christmas Party $1 800 Contractor The Department of Regional Development and Lands (a) Five (b-d) see table below Name of individual  or Company (b) Nature (b) Estimated Value (c) Relationship (d) Media Monitors Christmas Party $150 Contractor Cooch Creative Christmas Party $100 Contractor Luke Adams Foundation Dinner at Da Brunos $100 None Tresed Asia Lunch at Hong Kong Jockey Club $100 None MCC, Shanghai Dinner $100 None Woodside & Rio Tinto Movie premiere $60 Crown land transaction FORM Yiwarra Kuju - The Canning Stock Route $50 Programs funded under RfR LandCorp (a-d) LandCorp is a Government Trading Enterprise engaged with various private industry partners and stakeholders. LandCorp staff are regularly invited to attend industry functions as guests of industry bodies, contractors and consultants. These can take the form of business forums, networking and knowledge sharing sessions, often delivered in conjunction with breakfast, lunch or other events. Invitations are assessed based on factors such as cost, relevance to the business and officers' role in the organisation. An overall management process ensures control and transparency of acceptances and declines to invitations at a corporate level. LandCorp's Accepting Gifts and Entertainment Policy ensures the acceptance of gifts and/or entertainment, including hospitality and event invitations, does not place employees in a position that compromises, or may be perceived to compromise, LandCorp's decision-making processes. LandCorp also has a clear Conflict of Interest Policy (which includes events, gifts and entertainment) ensuring actual, potential or perceived conflicts of interest are identified, declared, managed and reviewed appropriately to maintain the integrity of LandCorp's decision-making processes, including where there are active tender or procurement processes underway. One LandCorp staff member attended the Leeuwin Concert in February 2012 as a guest of the Leighton company with accommodation provided. More specific information on individual events can be provided from LandCorp's register, however resources would need to be applied to extract that component relating to private sector based invitations and hospitality, as the register contains entries from both private and public organisations. Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on http://www.rtlib.com
The Department of Regional Development and Lands (a) Five (b-d) see table below Name of individual  or Company (b) Nature (b) Estimated Value (c) Relationship (d) Media Monitors Christmas Party $150 Contractor Cooch Creative Christmas Party $100 Contractor Luke Adams Foundation Dinner at Da Brunos $100 None Tresed Asia Lunch at Hong Kong Jockey Club $100 None MCC, Shanghai Dinner $100 None Woodside & Rio Tinto Movie premiere $60 Crown land transaction FORM Yiwarra Kuju - The Canning Stock Route $50 Programs funded under RfR LandCorp (a-d) LandCorp is a Government Trading Enterprise engaged with various private industry partners and stakeholders. LandCorp staff are regularly invited to attend industry functions as guests of industry bodies, contractors and consultants. These can take the form of business forums, networking and knowledge sharing sessions, often delivered in conjunction with breakfast, lunch or other events. Invitations are assessed based on factors such as cost, relevance to the business and officers' role in the organisation. An overall management process ensures control and transparency of acceptances and declines to invitations at a corporate level. LandCorp's Accepting Gifts and Entertainment Policy ensures the acceptance of gifts and/or entertainment, including hospitality and event invitations, does not place employees in a position that compromises, or may be perceived to compromise, LandCorp's decision-making processes. LandCorp also has a clear Conflict of Interest Policy (which includes events, gifts and entertainment) ensuring actual, potential or perceived conflicts of interest are identified, declared, managed and reviewed appropriately to maintain the integrity of LandCorp's decision-making processes, including where there are active tender or procurement processes underway. One LandCorp staff member attended the Leeuwin Concert in February 2012 as a guest of the Leighton company with accommodation provided. More specific information on individual events can be provided from LandCorp's register, however resources would need to be applied to extract that component relating to private sector based invitations and hospitality, as the register contains entries from both private and public organisations. Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on http://www.rtlib.com
LandCorp (a-d) LandCorp is a Government Trading Enterprise engaged with various private industry partners and stakeholders. LandCorp staff are regularly invited to attend industry functions as guests of industry bodies, contractors and consultants. These can take the form of business forums, networking and knowledge sharing sessions, often delivered in conjunction with breakfast, lunch or other events. Invitations are assessed based on factors such as cost, relevance to the business and officers' role in the organisation. An overall management process ensures control and transparency of acceptances and declines to invitations at a corporate level. LandCorp's Accepting Gifts and Entertainment Policy ensures the acceptance of gifts and/or entertainment, including hospitality and event invitations, does not place employees in a position that compromises, or may be perceived to compromise, LandCorp's decision-making processes. LandCorp also has a clear Conflict of Interest Policy (which includes events, gifts and entertainment) ensuring actual, potential or perceived conflicts of interest are identified, declared, managed and reviewed appropriately to maintain the integrity of LandCorp's decision-making processes, including where there are active tender or procurement processes underway. One LandCorp staff member attended the Leeuwin Concert in February 2012 as a guest of the Leighton company with accommodation provided. More specific information on individual events can be provided from LandCorp's register, however resources would need to be applied to extract that component relating to private sector based invitations and hospitality, as the register contains entries from both private and public organisations. Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on http://www.rtlib.com

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Answered
15 May 2012
Responded by
Minister for Regional Development; Lands; Minister Assisting the Minister for State Development
Response time
48 days
Gascoyne, Goldfields-Esperance, Great Southern, Kimberley, Peel, Pilbara, South West and Wheatbelt Development Commissions:
(a) Nil
(b-d) Not applicable.
Mid West Development Commission:
(a) One
(b-d) see table below
Name of individual or Company (b)
Nature (b)
Estimated Value (c)
Relationship (d)
Green Rock Energy
Two day WA Geothermal Symposium in Perth
$495.00 (Event fee only)
Non Fee paying client of MWDC.
Landgate
(a) 16
(b) - (d) See table below
Name of individual  or Company (b)
Nature (b)
Estimated Value (c)
Relationship (d)
Australian Institute of Conveyancers (AIC) and National E-Conveyancing Development Ltd (NECDL)
Dinner with representatives from AIC and NECDL
$80
NEDCL is a company established by COAG of which Landgate is a shareholder.
AIC - None.
Ajilon
Best Practice ICT Procurement (Ajilon Public Sector Solutions Forum)
$50
Contractor
ESRI Australia
ESRI Directions Christmas event
$30
Contractor
Kinetic IT
Attendance by 12 employees at Kinetic IT Client Christmas Party
$1 800
Contractor
The Department of Regional Development and Lands
(a) Five
(b-d) see table below
Name of individual  or Company (b)
Nature (b)
Estimated Value (c)
Relationship (d)
Media Monitors
Christmas Party
$150
Contractor
Cooch Creative
Christmas Party
$100
Contractor
Luke Adams Foundation
Dinner at Da Brunos
$100
None
Tresed Asia
Lunch at Hong Kong Jockey Club
$100
None
MCC, Shanghai
Dinner
$100
None
Woodside & Rio Tinto
Movie premiere
$60
Crown land transaction
FORM
Yiwarra Kuju - The Canning Stock Route
$50
Programs funded under RfR
LandCorp
(a-d)
LandCorp is a Government Trading Enterprise engaged with various private industry partners and stakeholders. LandCorp staff are regularly invited to attend industry functions as guests of industry bodies, contractors and consultants. These can take the form of business forums, networking and knowledge sharing sessions, often delivered in conjunction with breakfast, lunch or other events.
Invitations are assessed based on factors such as cost, relevance to the business and officers' role in the organisation. An overall management process ensures control and transparency of acceptances and declines to invitations at a corporate level.
LandCorp's
Accepting Gifts and Entertainment Policy
ensures the acceptance of gifts and/or entertainment, including hospitality and event invitations, does not place employees in a position that compromises, or may be perceived to compromise, LandCorp's decision-making processes. LandCorp also has a clear
Conflict of Interest Policy
(which includes events, gifts and entertainment) ensuring actual, potential or perceived conflicts of interest are identified, declared, managed and reviewed appropriately to maintain the integrity of LandCorp's decision-making processes, including where there are active tender or procurement processes underway.
One LandCorp staff member attended the Leeuwin Concert in February 2012 as a guest of the Leighton company with accommodation provided.
More specific information on individual events can be provided from LandCorp's register, however resources would need to be applied to extract that component relating to private sector based invitations and hospitality, as the register contains entries from both private and public organisations.
Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on
http://www.rtlib.com

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