Departmental Gift Register

Following advice issued by the Australian Public Service Commission in October 2019, the department is required to disclose all gifts or benefits accepted which are valued over $AUD100.00 (excluding GST).

The principles underpinning the disclosure requirements are:

that agency heads are meeting public expectations of integrity, accountability, independence, transparency and professionalism in relation to gifts and benefits; and
that there is consistency in relation to agency heads’ management of gifts and benefits across APS agencies and Commonwealth entities and companies.

Departmental gift registers:

The gift register is updated on a quarterly basis.

1 July 2023 - 30 September 2023

Date Received	Date Record	Details of Gift	Received by (Position Title)	Presented by (name, organisation)	Occasion at which gift was offered	Total Estimated value (Excluding GST)
27/9/23	29/09/23	Attendance at the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA)Social Research Conference and Conference Dinner	Departmental Officer x 3	University of Melbourne	All conference attendees with an official role at the conference received free registration	$1,090.92
23/08/23	19/09/23	Attendance at the Business Council of Australia 2023 Annual Dinner	Secretary	Business Council of Australia	Invitation received via email	$274.81
12/07/23	18/09/23	Attendance at the National Disability Services - Disability at Work Conference 2023	Departmental Officer x 4	National Disability Services	All conference guest speakers were provided with complimentary attendance to other sessions at the event.	$1,818.18
14/06/23	19/09/23	Speaker entry to Disability Employment Australia National Leaders Forum	Departmental Officer	Disability Employment Australia	All conference guest speakers were provided with complimentary attendance to other sessions at the event.	$1,818.18

1 April 2023 - 30 June 2023

Date Received	Date Record	Details of Gift	Received by (Position Title	Presented by (name, organisation)	Occasion at which gift was offered	Total Estimated value (Excluding GST)
22/03/23	24/03/23	Federal Treasurer’s Post Budget Luncheon Address held Wednesday 10 May at Parliament House	Secretary	Qantas	Federal Treasurer’s Post Budget address at the National Press Club	$363.64
10/05/23	25/05/23	Federal Treasurer’s Post Budget Luncheon Address held Wednesday 10 May at Parliament House	Chief Counsel	KPMG	Federal Treasurer’s Post Budget address at the National Press Club	$363.64
19/04/23	27/04/23	Attendance at the Conference Dinner for the Remote Housing and Homelands Conference	Departmental Officer	Aboriginal Housing in Aboriginal Hands	Attendance in place of delegate	$135.45
08/05/23	22/05/23	‘Whoop Device’ – Wearable tracker	Departmental Officer x 2	McKinsey	Provided to all participants of the Executive Leadership Course	$689.10
Various dates during FY 2022-23	30/06/23	Discounted membership to Qantas lounge	Departmental Officer x 9	Qantas	Discounted Qantas airline lounge membership through the Whole of Australian Government travel arrangements	$1,358.17

1 January 2023 – 31 March 2023

Date Received	Date Record	Details of Gift	Received by (Position Title	Presented by (name, organisation)	Occasion at which gift was offered	Total Estimated value (Excluding GST)
23/03/23	05/04/23	4 tickets to Ability Fest musical festival	Departmental Officer x 2	Get Skilled Access	Tickets were received unsolicited via email from the ticket provider (Moshtix) without the ability to accept or decline The tickets were in effect declined as they were not used.	$381.82
15/03/23	13/04/23	Complimentary attendance at Innovate Australia Conference for Government employees	Departmental Officer x 6	Public Sector Network	Innovate Australia 15 March 2023 – National Convention & Exhibition Centre, Canberra This event was complimentary to all Australian Public Service (APS) staff. Non APS staff were required to purchase a ticket.	$5,994.00
27/02/23	09/03/23	Invitation to attend Minister Shorten’s address to the Glengarry Advisory ‘Meet the Chiefs’ event	Secretary	Oracle	Minister Shorten’s address to the Glengarry Advisory ‘Meet the Chiefs’ event	$306.00
06/12/22	13/04/23	Complementary attendance at Public Sector AI and Data Showcase event	Departmental Officer x 6	Public Sector Network	Public Sector AI and Data Showcase, 6 Dec 2022, Hotel Realm Canberra This event was complimentary to all Australian Public Service (APS) staff. Non APS staff were required to purchase a ticket.	$5,994.00
12/8/22	13/04/23	Complementary attendance at Innovate Australia 2022	Departmental Officer x 5	Public Sector Network	Innovate Australia 12 August 2022 – National Convention Centre Canberra This event was complimentary to all Australian Public Service (APS) staff. Non APS staff were required to purchase a ticket.	$4,995.00

1 October 2022 – 31 December 2022

Date Received	Date Record	Details of Gift	Received by (Position Title	Presented by (name, organisation)	Occasion at which gift was offered	Total Estimated value (Excluding GST)
09/12/22	06/01/23	Christmas Hamper	Departmental Officer	CBRE Building Manager	Hamper left at Department Reception prior to Christmas Stand-down	$200.00
3/11/22	7/11/22	Lunch at the National Press Club to watch Minister Rishworth's speech on the National Plan to end violence against women and children	Departmental Officer	Telstra Health (5 seats)	Minister Rishworth's speech at the National Press Club on the National Plan to end violence against women and children	$700.00
3/11/22	20/01/23		Departmental Officer	Commonwealth Bank (1 seat)
3/11/22	20/01/23		Secretary	Westpac (1 Seat)
14/10/22	27/10/22	Complimentary attendance was provided to other sessions at the Institute of Public Administration Australia event as guest speaker	Chief Operating Officer	Institute of Public Administration Australia - ACT	As a presenter at the event, complimentary attendance was provided to other sessions. All conference presenters were provided with complimentary attendance to other sessions at the event.	$3,136.36

1 July 2022 – 30 September 2022

Date Received	Date Record	Details of Gift	Received by (Position Title	Presented by (name, organisation)	Occasion at which gift was offered	Total Estimated value (Excluding GST)
19/05/22	04/10/22	Airline Lounge Membership	Deputy Secretary	Qantas	N/A	Not Applicable

1 April 2022 – 30 June 2022

Date Received	Date Record	Details of Gift	Received by (Position Title)	Presented by (name, organisation)	Occasion at which gift was offered	Total Estimated value (Excluding GST)
19/05/22	08/06/22	Kangaroo Statue	Departmental Officer	Tharawal Aboriginal Corporation	Site Visit	$333.00
	03/06/22	Ceramic artwork To be utilised by department as part of activities during NAIDOC week	Departmental Officer			$333.00
	03/06/22	Two branded t-shirts	Departmental Officer			$60.00
	01/06/22	Koala art statute	Departmental Officer			$333.00
	01/06/22	Two branded t-shirts	Departmental Officer			$60.00
	25/05/22	Koala art statute	Departmental Officer			$333.00
	25/05/22	Two branded t-shirts	Departmental Officer			$60.00
	24/05/22	Ceramic artwork	Branch Manager			$333.00
	24/05/22	Two branded t-shirts Gifts to remain on display in the department.	Branch Manager			$60.00

1 January 2022 - 31 March 2022

Date Received	Date Record	Details of Gift	Received by (Position Title	Presented by (name, organisation)	Occasion at which gift was offered	Total Estimated value (Excluding GST)
30/03/22	13/04/22	Treasurer’s Post Budget Address Luncheon	Secretary	Qantas	N/A	$295.45

1 October 2021 – 31 December 2021 - Nil

1 July 2021 – 30 September 2021

Date Received	Date Record	Details of Gift	Received by (Position Title	Presented by (name, organisation)	Occasion at which gift was offered	Total Estimated value (Excluding GST)
26/08/21	02/09/21	Airline Lounge Membership	Chief Operating Officer	Qantas	N/A	Not Applicable

1 April 2021 – 30 June 2021

Date Received	Date Record	Details of Gift	Received by (Position Title	Presented by (name, organisation)	Occasion at which gift was offered	Total Estimated value (Excluding GST)
19/05/2021	24/05/21	Annual Commonwealth Secretaries Dinner	Former Secretary	Boston Consulting Group (BCG)	N/A	$180.00

1 January 2021 – 31 March 2021 – Nil

1 October 2020 – 31 December 2021

Date Received	Date Record	Details of Gift	Received by (Position Title	Presented by (name, organisation)	Occasion at which gift was offered	Total Estimated value (Excluding GST)
15/10/2020	5/11/2020	Annual Commonwealth Secretaries Dinner	Former Secretary	Macquarie Capital	N/A	$184.00

1 July 2020 – 30 September 2020 – Nil

1 April 2020 – 30 June 2020

Date Received	Date Record	Details of Gift	Received by (Position Title	Presented by (name, organisation)	Occasion at which gift was offered	Total Estimated value (Excluding GST)
8/03/2020	29/05/2020	Two corporate tickets to sporting event and meals	Former Secretary	Commonwealth Bank of Australia	N/A	$245.45

1 February 2020 – 31 March – Nil

18 October 2019 – 31 January 2020 - Nil

Last updated: 31 October 2023 - 11:55am