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 October 2023 – 31 December 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)

11/12/23 13/12/23 Invitation to present at National Disability Services 2023 Executive Leaders Conference Departmental Officer

National Disability Services

Complimentary ticket to conference guest speaker

$1,136.36

11/10/23 28/09/23 Attendance at the National Employment Services Association (NESA) Conference and Conference Dinner Departmental Officer

National Employment Services Association

Complimentary tickets to staff in engaged in disability employment services

$9,148.00

  08/11/23 Continuation of Chairman’s Lounge membership Secretary Qantas Not Applicable Not Applicable
  08/11/23 Continuation of Beyond Lounge membership Secretary Virgin Australia Not Applicable Not Applicable
  23/10/23 Continuation of Chairman’s Lounge membership Deputy Secretary – Social Security Stream Qantas Not Applicable Not Applicable
  08/11/23 Continuation of Chairman’s Lounge membership Deputy Secretary – Families and Communities Stream Qantas Not Applicable Not Applicable
  08/11/23 Continuation of Chairman’s Lounge membership Chief Operating Officer Qantas Not Applicable Not Applicable

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)

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

Two branded t-shirts

$60.00

01/06/22

Koala art statute

Departmental Officer

$333.00

Two branded t-shirts

$60.00

25/05/22

Koala art statute

Departmental Officer

$333.00

Two branded t-shirts

$60.00

24/05/22

Ceramic artwork

Branch Manager

$333.00

Two branded t-shirts

Gifts to remain on display in the department.

$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

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