❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding hospitality, invitations, accommodation, or travel accepted by public sector employees from private entities. The responses reveal varying levels of acceptance across different departments, with further details tabled.
AnsweredQoN 381Legislative Assembly
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For each department, agency or government trading enterprise 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 November 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?
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Answered
7 August 2013
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Education; Aboriginal Affairs; Electoral Affairs
Response time
57 days
Department of Education
(a) 49
(b)-(d) [Tabled Paper No]
Country High Schools Hostels Authority
(a) None
(b) - (d) Not applicable
Department of Education Services
(a) 4
(b) - (d) [Tabled Paper No]
Schools Curriculum and Standards Authority
a) 2
b) End of Year drinks hosted by Grant Thornton
c) Approximately $40 value ($80 total)
d) Yes, Grant Thornton conducted an internal audit for SCSA. The function was hosted at the completion of all financial obligations and the terms of the contract were met.
Department of Aboriginal Affairs
(a) Ten officers above Level 3.1 accepted gifts from a Private Company or Individual since 1 November 2012 to 11 June 2013.
(b) - (d) [Tabled Paper No]
Department of Electoral Affairs
(a) Five
(b)-(d) [Tabled Paper No]
(a) 49
(b)-(d) [Tabled Paper No]
Country High Schools Hostels Authority
(a) None
(b) - (d) Not applicable
Department of Education Services
(a) 4
(b) - (d) [Tabled Paper No]
Schools Curriculum and Standards Authority
a) 2
b) End of Year drinks hosted by Grant Thornton
c) Approximately $40 value ($80 total)
d) Yes, Grant Thornton conducted an internal audit for SCSA. The function was hosted at the completion of all financial obligations and the terms of the contract were met.
Department of Aboriginal Affairs
(a) Ten officers above Level 3.1 accepted gifts from a Private Company or Individual since 1 November 2012 to 11 June 2013.
(b) - (d) [Tabled Paper No]
Department of Electoral Affairs
(a) Five
(b)-(d) [Tabled Paper No]
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