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❓ A WA parliamentary question sought details on free admissions/hospitality accepted by ministerial staff for Perth Arena events. The answer indicates no staff accepted such benefits.

AnsweredQoN 2511Legislative Assembly

Asked

15 February 2018

Member

Mr Z.R.F. Kirkup

Portfolio

Water; Fisheries; Forestry; Innovation and ICT; Science

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Have any staff (above PSGA level 7 or equivalent) in the Minister's office accepted any free admission or corporate hospitality from any third party or organisations (including government departments, agencies or government trading enterprises) to any of the following events at Perth Arena: (a) Seinfeld Live, 4 August 2017 and if so: (i) What was the third party or organisation which provided the hospitality or admission; (ii) What staffer attended and did they take any guests; (iii) What was the estimated value of the hospitality/admission; and (iv) Did the staffer submit an "Request to Attend Event" form to DPC and if so, on what date; (b) Alice Cooper, 17 October 2017 and if so: (i) What was the third party or organisation which provided the hospitality or admission; (ii) What staffer attended and did they take any guests; (iii) What was the estimated value of the hospitality/admission; and (iv) Did the staffer submit an "Request to Attend Event" form to DPC and if so, on what date; (c) Shawn Mendes, 6 December 2017: (i) What was the third party or organisation which provided the hospitality or admission; (ii) What staffer attended and did they take any guests; (iii) What was the estimated value of the hospitality/admission; and (iv) Did the staffer submit an "Request to Attend Event" form to DPC and if so, on what date; (d) The Weeknd, 14 December 2017: (i) What was the third party or organisation which provided the hospitality or admission; (ii) What staffer attended and did they take any guests; (iii) What was the estimated value of the hospitality/admission; and (iv) Did the staffer submit an "Request to Attend Event" form to DPC and if so, on what date; (e) Mariah Carey, 5 February 2018: (i) What was the third party or organisation which provided the hospitality or admission; (ii) What staffer attended and did they take any guests; (iii) What was the estimated value of the hospitality/admission; and (iv) Did the staffer submit an "Request to Attend Event" form to DPC and if so, on what date; and (f) Ultimate Fighting Championship, 11 February 2018: (i) What was the third party or organisation which provided the hospitality or admission; (ii) What staffer attended and did they take any guests; (iii) What was the estimated value of the hospitality/admission; and (iv) Did the staffer submit an "Request to Attend Event" form to DPC and if so, on what date?

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Answered

15 March 2018

Responded by

Minister for Water; Fisheries; Forestry; Innovation and ICT; Science

Response time

6 days

(a) - (f) No staff above PSGA level 7 or equivalent in the Minister’s office have accepted any free admission or corporate hospitality from any third party or organisations (including government departments, agencies or government trading enterprises) to any of the events listed.

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