We register all accepted gifts and benefits over AU$100 (excluding GST) within 31 days of receipt.
We are required to publish our register quarterly under Australian Public Service Commission guidelines.
2023-24 financial year
1 July 2023 – 30 September 2023
| Date received | Date recorded | Gift or benefit | Received by | Presented by | Occasion | Estimated value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/09/2023 | 16/10/2023 | Lounge Membership | Secretary | Qantas | Membership | N/A |
| 30/06/2023 | 08/08/2023 | Travel costs | SES (1-3) | Queensland Government | World Mining Congress Activity – Resources Industry Facilities site visit. | $4250.00 |
| 02/08/2023 | 07/08/2023 | Ticket to conference | Executive Level (1-2) |
IT Alliance Australia | Tech in Government Conference | $195.00 |
| 08/05/2023 | 25/07/2023 | Lounge Membership | SES (1-3) | Qantas | Membership | N/A |
2022-23 financial year
1 July 2022 – 30 June 2023
|
Date received |
Date recorded |
Gift or benefit |
Received by |
Presented by |
Occasion |
Estimated value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13/06/2023 |
28/06/2023 |
Invitation to attend dinner |
SES (1-3) |
United States Studies Centre |
Dinner hosted by United States Studies Centre |
$200.00 |
|
08/05/2023 |
13/06/2023 |
Champagne x 1 Bottle |
Contractor |
Embassy of the Republic of Korea |
Presented by the Embassy of the Republic of Korea |
$140.00 |
|
08/05/2023 |
30/05/2023 |
Cultural Item – Handmade Edo Kiriko Glasses x2 [Japanese traditional cut glass] engraved with “JAXA” |
Contractor |
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) |
Presented by the President of JAXA in front of the whole of Agency |
$178.00 |
|
05/05/2023 |
30/05/2023 |
Framed JAXA Hayabusa 2 landing presentation plaque, autographed and containing space-flown patch |
SES (1-3) |
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) |
Presented by the President of JAXA to the Australian Space Agency for the Hayabusa 2 mission |
$160.00 |
|
14/05/2023 |
15/05/2023 |
Tickets to awards ceremony |
Executive Level |
Moreton Bay Region |
Undertaking judging role - 2023 Moreton Bay Business and Innovation Awards |
$324.00 |
|
10/05/2023 |
10/05/2023 |
Invitation to attend Luncheon |
Secretary |
Qantas |
Treasurers Post Budget Luncheon Address |
$200.00 |
|
04/05/2023 |
9/05/2023 |
Book written by |
SES (1-3) |
Dr Voichita Bucur |
Gift following work completed with individual at Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) |
$375.00 |
|
06/03/2023 |
17/03/2023 |
SKYCITY Vouchers x 4 |
Executive Level (1-2) |
The Advertiser, Sunday Mail and SkyCity 2023 |
Nomination for The Advertiser, Sunday Mail and SkyCity’s 2023 Woman of the Year Award |
$655.00 |
|
06/03/2023 |
17/03/2023 |
Restaurant Voucher x 1 |
Executive Level (1-2) |
The Advertiser, Sunday Mail and SkyCity 2023 |
Nomination for OCPSA Leader of the Year Award |
$555.00 |
|
17/02/2023 |
23/02/2023 |
Tickets to awards ceremony and gala dinner |
Executive Level (1-2) |
The Advertiser |
To attend the ‘Woman of the Year’ Awards & Gala Dinner |
$200.00 |
|
28/02/2023 |
28/02/2023 |
Ticket |
Executive Level (1-2) |
Smart Precinct NQ |
To attend a Future Townsville – Towards 2040 event. |
$150.00 |
|
05/12/2022 |
13/02/2023 |
Indigenous digging stick |
SES (1-3) |
Wajarri Yamaji Aboriginal Corporation |
Attendance at the SKA ground-breaking ceremony |
$200.00 |
|
20/01/2023 |
23/01/2023 |
Lounge membership |
SES (1-3) |
Qantas |
Membership |
N/A |
|
20/01/2023 |
20/01/2023 |
Lounge Membership |
SES (1-3) |
Qantas |
Membership |
N/A |
|
17/01/2023 |
19/01/2023 |
Lounge Membership |
SES (1-3) |
Qantas |
Membership |
N/A |
|
05/01/2023 |
19/01/2023 |
Lounge membership |
SES (1-3) |
Qantas |
Membership |
N/A |
|
18/06/2022 |
16/01/2023 |
2 x Gift bag |
Executive Level |
Vogue Australia |
Given when presenting at the Vogue Codes Summit 2022 |
$1474.50 |
|
02/12/2022 |
14/12/2022 |
Complimentary Tickets |
Departmental Official (APS 1-6) |
KIDDO/EDUCATE |
Santa’s Wonderland event |
$200 |
|
02/12/2022 |
02/12/2022 |
Free publication to the scientific journal ‘Cancers' |
Contractor |
Thomas Ashworth Organising Committee 2022 and the Cancers Editorial Officer |
First-place prize for most outstanding Young Investigator's Presentation at the Thomas Ashworth Symposium 2022 |
$3763 |
|
14/11/2022 |
02/12/2022 |
Cash-Prize/Award - Donated |
Contractor |
Thomas Ashworth Organising Committee 2022 |
Thomas Ashworth Symposium 2022 |
$600 |
|
09/11/2022 |
16/11/2022 |
Noise Cancelling Wireless Headphones HD |
Executive Level (1-2) |
Hannover Fairs Australia (Deutsche Messe AG) |
HR Innovation & Tech Fest Australia Conference |
$299 |
|
15/07/2022 |
09/11/2022 |
Bottle of Taiwanese Alcohol |
SES (1-3) |
Taipei Economic and Cultural Office |
Post annual bilateral meetings |
$200 |
|
24/10/2022 |
01/11/2022 |
Complimentary ticket |
Executive Level (1-2) |
Office of the Queensland Chief Entrepreneur |
Queensland Government's 'SomethingX' business innovation event |
$275 |
|
12/10/2022 |
24/10/2022 |
Pilbara resources familiarisation tour |
SES (1-3) |
The Chamber of Minerals & Energy of WA (CME) |
Familiarisation tour of various resources sites |
$2000 |
|
13/09/2022 |
21/10/2022 |
Ticket |
SES (1-3) |
Future Women |
Budgeting for Women’s Success dinner |
$300 |
|
30/08/2022 |
07/10/2022 |
Annual membership to the Qantas Club |
Executive Level (1-2) |
Qantas |
Membership |
$420 |
|
12/09/2022 |
30/09/2022 |
Invitation to attend conference |
Executive Level (1-2) |
Informa Connect Australia |
Australian Carbon Capture, Utilisation & Storage Conference 2022 |
$3295 |
|
12/09/2022 |
28/09/2022 |
Invitation to attend conference |
Departmental Official (APS 1-6) |
Informa Connect Australia |
Australian Carbon Capture, Utilisation & Storage Conference 2022 |
$3295 |
|
10/08/2022 |
15/09/2022 |
Invitation to attend awards night and dinner |
SES (1-3) |
Industry Capability Network Limited |
Australian Defence Industry Awards 2022 |
$349 |
|
15/09/2022 |
15/09/2022 |
Invitation to attend awards night and dinner |
Executive Level (1-2) |
Industry Capability Network Limited |
Australian Defence Industry Awards 2022 |
$380 |
|
7/09/2022 |
13/09/2022 |
Attendance to events at Minerals Week 2022. |
Departmental Official (APS 1-6) |
Minerals Council of Australia |
Minerals Weeks 2022 |
$1490 |
|
6/09/2022 |
13/09/2022 |
Attendance to events at Minerals Week 2022. |
Departmental Official (APS 1-6) |
Minerals Council of Australia |
Minerals Weeks 2022 |
$1490 |
|
7/09/2022 |
13/09/2022 |
Attendance to events at Minerals Week 2022. |
Departmental Official (APS 1-6) |
Minerals Council of Australia |
Minerals Weeks 2022 |
$1490 |
|
07/09/2022 |
08/09/2022 |
Invitation to attend Luncheon |
Executive Level (1-2) |
South Australian Chamber of Mines and Energy (SACOME) |
South Australian Chamber of Mines and Energy (SACOME) AGM |
$145 |
|
29/08/2022 |
06/09/2022 |
Invitation to attend awards night |
Executive Level (1-2) |
Moreton Bay Region Industry and Tourism |
Moreton Bay Region Industry and Tourism awards night, attendee was a judge |
$139 |
|
29/08/2022 |
06/09/2022 |
Invitation to attend awards night and dinner
|
Executive Level (1-2) |
Trade Tasmania (Department of State Growth, Tasmanian Government) |
2022 Tasmanian Export Awards |
$150 |
|
29/08/2022 |
06/09/2022 |
Invitation to attend awards night and dinner |
Executive Level (1-2) |
Trade Tasmania (Department of State Growth, Tasmanian Government) |
2022 Tasmanian Export Awards |
$150 |
2021–22 financial year
1 July 2021 – 30 June 2022
|
Date received |
Date recorded |
Gift or benefit |
Received by |
Presented by |
Occasion |
Estimated value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
20/06/2022 |
23/06/2022 |
Complimentary ticket to a conference event |
Regional Manager – Northern Tasmania |
Frith Mabin Executive Producer agriCULTURED |
Invitation to attend Conversations in the City, Friday 5 August 2022 in Launceston TAS for the agriCULTURED conference |
$125.00 |
|
17/06/2022 |
22/06/2022 |
Invitation to Luncheon |
Regional Manager – Greater Brisbane |
Oriana Wyrozebska General Manager, Tourism & Investment Moreton Bay Region Industry & Tourism (MBRIT) |
Invitation to Business networking event |
$125.00 – Maximum to $135.00 |
|
16/06/2022 |
22/06/2022 |
Invitation to ticketed Industry Luncheon |
Regional Manager – Greater Brisbane |
Linda Herden nbn™ Stakeholder Engagement Manager | Corporate Affairs, SCA QLD |
Networking |
$170.00 – Maximum to $250.00 |
|
22/04/2022 |
24/04/2022 |
Complimentary conference invitation / ticket |
Head of Division |
Minerals Council of Australia |
Minerals Week 2022 conference - event for Australian Mining, bringing together industry leaders, government and policymakers to discuss the future of the mining industry. |
$1,400.00 |
|
30/03/2022 |
31/05/2022 |
Luncheon |
Secretary |
Colin Thomas, Regional Manager, Qantas Airways Ltd |
Treasurer's Post Budget Address |
$300.00 |
|
2/03/2022 |
9/03/2022 |
Benefit - Dinner |
General Manager |
Pyne and Partners |
Attendance, on behalf of the Head of the agency, to a South Australian space industry networking dinner prior to the Australian Space Forum 2022. |
$140.00 |
|
21/02/2022 |
4/03/2022 |
Hardcover copy of Australia’s Nobel Laureates Vol 111 |
Secretary |
One Mandate Group |
Without prior knowledge, the book was sent via Australia Post to the Department's Secretary from One Mandate Group |
$130.00 |
|
24/11/2021 |
3/12/2021 |
Ticket to National Press Club Event |
Deputy Secretary |
Telstra |
Attend the National Press Club Address by Sam Mostyn, President, Chief Executive Women. |
$185.00 |
2020–21 financial year
1 April 2021 – 30 June 2021
|
Date received |
Date recorded |
Gift or benefit |
Received by |
Presented by |
Occasion |
Estimated value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
06/03/2021 |
22/03/2021 |
2 tickets to attend WOMADelaide |
Head of the Australian Space Agency |
Hon Steven Marshall MP, Premier of South Australia |
Invitation to attend WOMADelaide on Saturday 6 March 2021 |
$260.00 |
|
10/02/2021 |
30/03/2021 |
Indigenous Artwork |
Head of the Australian Space Agency |
Dr Megan Clark AC, Chair, Advisory Board, Australian Space Agency |
Retained by Australian Space Agency - to be displayed in the Head of Agency Office |
$6,000.00 to a maximum of $8,000.00 |
|
20/05/2021 |
19/05/2021 |
2 tickets to attend APS Executive Roundtable lunch |
Chief Operating Officer and General Manager, Property & Protective Security |
PricewaterhouseCoopers and Faethm |
Lunch for APS Executive roundtable discussion |
$200.00 |
|
19/05/2021 |
20/05/2021 |
Commonwealth Secretaries Dinner |
Secretary |
Boston Consulting Group |
Dinner for Australian Public Service Secretaries |
$180.00 |
|
07/10/2020 |
25/05/2021 |
Lunch hosted by Qantas |
Secretary |
Qantas Australia |
Treasurers Post Budget Luncheon Address |
$150.00 |
|
12/05/2021 |
25/05/2021 |
Lunch hosted by Qantas |
Secretary |
Qantas Australia |
Treasurers Post Budget Luncheon Address |
$150.00 |
1 January 2021 – 31 March 2021
We received no gifts or benefits during this period.
1 October 2020 – 31 December 2020
|
Date received |
Date recorded |
Gift or benefit |
Received by |
Presented by |
Occasion |
Estimated value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
15/10/2020 |
19/10/2020 |
Dinner |
Secretary |
Macquarie Capital |
Dinner for Australian Public Service Secretaries |
$184.00 |
1 July 2020 – 30 September 2020
We received no gifts or benefits during this period.
2019–20 financial year
1 April 2020 – 30 June 2020
We received no gifts or benefits during this period.
1 January 2020 – 31 March 2020
|
Date received |
Date recorded |
Gift or benefit |
Received by |
Presented by |
Occasion |
Estimated value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
20/01/2020 |
24/01/2020 |
Champagne donated to the Social Club |
Deputy Head, Australian Space Agency |
Qantas Australia |
Platinum member gift |
$350.00 |
|
12/12/2019 |
27/02/2020 |
Ticket x1 to Cirque Stratosphere |
Staff of Questacon |
Cirque Stratosphere |
Questacon hosted Cirque Stratosphere for an event in the Centre. They provided ticket to their show. |
$158.00 |
18 October 2019 – 31 December 2019
|
Date received |
Date recorded |
Gift or benefit |
Received by |
Presented by |
Occasion |
Estimated value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
18/11/2019 |
2/12/2019 |
Haighs Chocolate |
Head of Division, Australian Building Codes Board |
An official representative of the NZ Ministry of Business Industry and Employment |
Guests at the Building and Plumbing Codes Committee meetings arranged by ABCB |
$150.00 |
|
10/12/2019 |
13/12/2019 |
Christmas Hamper |
Staff of the Anti-Dumping Commission |
Building Manager, ANZ/JLL Building Management |
Christmas gift |
$169.00 |