❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding hospitality, invitations, accommodation, or travel accepted by officers above level 3.1 in the Police and Road Safety portfolios from private companies or individuals since November 2011. The question seeks details about the nature, value, and potential conflicts of interest arising from these benefits.
AnsweredQoN 7617Legislative Assembly
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For each agency within the Minister's portfolio, 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 2011, 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?
(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
22 May 2012
Responded by
Minister for Police; Road Safety
Response time
55 days
Western Australia Police
(a) Four.
(b) Leeuwin Concert - David Ridgeway, State Director Telstra Corporation
Dinner -Burswood Hotel - Alex Steffan of Telstra Corporation
Vines Hotel accommodation - Steven Balgera of Vines Hotel
Return Perth to Sydney Airfare & Novotel Rockford Darling Harbour - Don Fraser of Maritime Australia Limited
(c) Leeuwin Concert - $1000
Dinner - $120
Accommodation - $250
Airfares & Accommodation - $996.60
(d) WA Police do not maintain records relating to commercial or financial relationships as part of the gift register, however policy requires that the acceptance of any gift or benefit must be reasonable in the particular circumstances and must not be an actual or perceived conflict of interest with an employees work or function of office.
Office of Road Safety
(a) Two.
(b - d)
Nature of hospitality: Christmas Celebration - 18 December 2011
Name of individual or private company: Marketforce Creative Agency
Estimated value of the hospitality: $80
Commercial/financial relationship: Yes
Nature of commercial/financial relationship: Incumbent agency carrying out creative work under contract to the ORS.
Nature of hospitality: Expo in Perth on 23 February 2012 including morning and afternoon tea
Name of individual or private company: Evoke Media Pty Ltd
Estimated value of the hospitality: $20
Commercial/financial relationship: Yes
Nature of commercial/financial relationship: Evoke Media Pty Ltd is a supplier of outdoor media used by the ORS in community education campaigns conducted on behalf of the RSC.
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(a) Four.
(b) Leeuwin Concert - David Ridgeway, State Director Telstra Corporation
Dinner -Burswood Hotel - Alex Steffan of Telstra Corporation
Vines Hotel accommodation - Steven Balgera of Vines Hotel
Return Perth to Sydney Airfare & Novotel Rockford Darling Harbour - Don Fraser of Maritime Australia Limited
(c) Leeuwin Concert - $1000
Dinner - $120
Accommodation - $250
Airfares & Accommodation - $996.60
(d) WA Police do not maintain records relating to commercial or financial relationships as part of the gift register, however policy requires that the acceptance of any gift or benefit must be reasonable in the particular circumstances and must not be an actual or perceived conflict of interest with an employees work or function of office.
Office of Road Safety
(a) Two.
(b - d)
Nature of hospitality: Christmas Celebration - 18 December 2011
Name of individual or private company: Marketforce Creative Agency
Estimated value of the hospitality: $80
Commercial/financial relationship: Yes
Nature of commercial/financial relationship: Incumbent agency carrying out creative work under contract to the ORS.
Nature of hospitality: Expo in Perth on 23 February 2012 including morning and afternoon tea
Name of individual or private company: Evoke Media Pty Ltd
Estimated value of the hospitality: $20
Commercial/financial relationship: Yes
Nature of commercial/financial relationship: Evoke Media Pty Ltd is a supplier of outdoor media used by the ORS in community education campaigns conducted on behalf of the RSC.
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