❓ WA Parliamentary Question reveals gifts and hospitality accepted by public sector officers from private companies, raising potential conflict of interest concerns. The response details the nature of gifts, their value, and existing commercial relationships.
AnsweredQoN 2690Legislative Assembly
Asked
12 August 2014
Member
Portfolio
Mental Health; Disability Services; Child Protection
QuestionView source ↗
For each department, agency or government trading enterprise within the Minister's portfolio of responsibilities, I ask, has any officer above level 7.1 or equivalent accepted any gift, hospitality, invitation to an event, free accommodation or free travel from a private company or individual, since 1 July 2013, 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?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
17 September 2014
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Mental Health; Disability Services; Child Protection
Response time
36 days
(a) 11
(b)
(i) Invitation to an Event - Constable Care Child Safety Foundation Inc. - Tickets to the Gala Presentation Ceremony of the Constable Care Child Safety Awards 2013 & 2014.
(ii) Gift - Dell Australia - Dell Latitude 10 Tablet and Docking Station to be used in the Department's Windows 8 Trial.
(iii) Invitation to an Event - Telstra - Australian Football League (AFL) Tickets as a relationship building and networking opportunity.
(iv) Invitation to an Event - Kinetic IT - Australian Football League (AFL) Tickets as a relationship building and networking opportunity.
(v) Invitation to an Event - Australia Post - Australian Football League (AFL) Tickets as a relationship building and networking opportunity.
(vi) Invitation to an Event - Australia Post - Invitation to attend the Australia Post and StarTrack Corporate Golf Day as a relationship building and networking opportunity.
(c)
(i) $810
(ii) $800
(iii) $400
(iv) $260
(v) $100
(vi) $200
(d)
(i) The Constable Care Child Safety Foundation - the Department (Working With Children Screening Unit) has a commercial relationship with the provider, partnering with the Constable Care Child Safety Foundation to deliver community education regarding child safeguarding strategies.
(ii) Dell Australia - the Department has a commercial relationship with Dell Australia to provide computer equipment to the Department.
(iii) Telstra - the Department has a commercial relationship with Telstra to provide telecommunication infrastructure and networking services to the Department.
(iv) Kinetic IT - the Department has a commercial relationship with Kinetic IT to provide information technology services.
(v) Australia Post - the Department (Working With Children Screening Unit) has a commercial relationship with Australia Post under a contract to provide facilities for the processing of Working With Children applications.
(vi) Australia Post - the Department (Working With Children Screening Unit) has a commercial relationship with Australia Post under a contract to provide facilities for the processing of Working With Children applications.
Disability Services Commission
(a) Two officers accepted gifts on behalf of the Disability Services Commission.
(b) The two gifts were baskets (1x Christmas; 1x food) containing food items. Both baskets were passed on to the Commission's Accommodation group homes for distribution to residents.
(c) The value of each basket was estimated at less than $100.
(d)
(i) People Performance Plus. The organisation was contracted to provide four one day training sessions for the Commission's Funding directorate.
(ii) William Buck. The organisation is contracted to provide internal audit services to the Commission.
Drug and Alcohol Office
(a) Five officers above level 7.1 or equivalent received a gift from a private company or individual during the period 1 July 2013 to 12 August 2014.
(b)
Nature of Gift/Name of Company or Individual
(c)
Estimated value
(d)
Relationship (if any)
Cake (Client)
$25
No commercial or financial relationship
Box of Chocolates (Client's relative)
$10
No commercial or financial relationship
Gift Basket (Client's mother)
$50
No commercial or financial relationship
Flowers in vase (Group of Volunteer Trainees)
$30
No commercial or financial relationship
Gift Voucher (Environmental Health Directorate {Department of Health})
$25
No commercial or financial relationship
Mental Health Commission
(a) None.
(b-d) Not Applicable.
(b)
(i) Invitation to an Event - Constable Care Child Safety Foundation Inc. - Tickets to the Gala Presentation Ceremony of the Constable Care Child Safety Awards 2013 & 2014.
(ii) Gift - Dell Australia - Dell Latitude 10 Tablet and Docking Station to be used in the Department's Windows 8 Trial.
(iii) Invitation to an Event - Telstra - Australian Football League (AFL) Tickets as a relationship building and networking opportunity.
(iv) Invitation to an Event - Kinetic IT - Australian Football League (AFL) Tickets as a relationship building and networking opportunity.
(v) Invitation to an Event - Australia Post - Australian Football League (AFL) Tickets as a relationship building and networking opportunity.
(vi) Invitation to an Event - Australia Post - Invitation to attend the Australia Post and StarTrack Corporate Golf Day as a relationship building and networking opportunity.
(c)
(i) $810
(ii) $800
(iii) $400
(iv) $260
(v) $100
(vi) $200
(d)
(i) The Constable Care Child Safety Foundation - the Department (Working With Children Screening Unit) has a commercial relationship with the provider, partnering with the Constable Care Child Safety Foundation to deliver community education regarding child safeguarding strategies.
(ii) Dell Australia - the Department has a commercial relationship with Dell Australia to provide computer equipment to the Department.
(iii) Telstra - the Department has a commercial relationship with Telstra to provide telecommunication infrastructure and networking services to the Department.
(iv) Kinetic IT - the Department has a commercial relationship with Kinetic IT to provide information technology services.
(v) Australia Post - the Department (Working With Children Screening Unit) has a commercial relationship with Australia Post under a contract to provide facilities for the processing of Working With Children applications.
(vi) Australia Post - the Department (Working With Children Screening Unit) has a commercial relationship with Australia Post under a contract to provide facilities for the processing of Working With Children applications.
Disability Services Commission
(a) Two officers accepted gifts on behalf of the Disability Services Commission.
(b) The two gifts were baskets (1x Christmas; 1x food) containing food items. Both baskets were passed on to the Commission's Accommodation group homes for distribution to residents.
(c) The value of each basket was estimated at less than $100.
(d)
(i) People Performance Plus. The organisation was contracted to provide four one day training sessions for the Commission's Funding directorate.
(ii) William Buck. The organisation is contracted to provide internal audit services to the Commission.
Drug and Alcohol Office
(a) Five officers above level 7.1 or equivalent received a gift from a private company or individual during the period 1 July 2013 to 12 August 2014.
(b)
Nature of Gift/Name of Company or Individual
(c)
Estimated value
(d)
Relationship (if any)
Cake (Client)
$25
No commercial or financial relationship
Box of Chocolates (Client's relative)
$10
No commercial or financial relationship
Gift Basket (Client's mother)
$50
No commercial or financial relationship
Flowers in vase (Group of Volunteer Trainees)
$30
No commercial or financial relationship
Gift Voucher (Environmental Health Directorate {Department of Health})
$25
No commercial or financial relationship
Mental Health Commission
(a) None.
(b-d) Not Applicable.
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