Gifts and hospitality

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This is for the purpose of reporting gifts or hospitality to APSC staff over the value of $100.

APSC SES staff

2024–25 financial year

Date received Gift item or benefit Name of Recipient Received from Description Circumstances Retained/Not Retained Estimated value
1 Jan to 31 Mar 2025       There were no “reportable” gifts or benefits received by APSC SES staff with a value of over $100 in the period      
As at 31 Dec 2024 Gift Dr Rachel Bacon Virgin Virgin Australia Beyond Lounge membership Based on position held Retained Over $100
As at 31 Dec 2024 Gift Dr Rachel Bacon Qantas Chairman's Lounge Membership Based on position held Retained Over $100
As at 31 Dec 2024 Gift Dr Subho Banerjee Qantas Chairman's Lounge Membership Based on position held Retained Over $100
27/11/2024 Gift Jamie Lowe Eunsuk Ryu, Korean Ministry of Personnel Management Five sets of metal chopsticks with spoons and four journals. Gift following presentation to the Korean Appeals Commission on the role of the Merit Protection Commissioner, the APS Code of Conduct and an overview of the Fair Work Commission. Not Retained, four sets of cutlery donated to social club for raffle and one set retained. Journals donated to social club. $125
31/10/2024 Hospitality Dr Rachel Bacon Martin Stewart-Weeks. ANZSOG. Dinner and drinks at Senior Leadership Panel Participating in Senior Leadership Panel Retained $107
30/07/2024 Hospitality Dr Rachel Bacon ICAC - NT Dinner and drinks provided as guest speaker at Aust Public Sector Anti Corruption conference Attending conference as guest speaker Retained $182
12/07/2024 Hospitality Dr Rachel Bacon Australian Institute of Law Dinner and drinks at 2024 National Administrative Law Conference Keynote speaker at NIAL conference Retained $107

Prior year gifts and benefits

Date received Gift item or benefit Name of Recipient Received from Description Circumstances Retained/Not Retained Estimated value
1 Apr to 30 Jun 2024       There were no “reportable” gifts or benefits received by APSC SES staff with a value of over $100 in the period      
7/03/2024 Hospitality Dr Rachel Bacon Jason Duarte, Westpac Bank National Press Club event - Lunch Senator Gallagher address Attend lunchtime event Retained $106
27/02/2024 Hospitality Dr Rachel Bacon Martin Stewart-Weeks, ANZSOG Dinner and drinks at fellowship dinner Attended one day workshop with follow up dinner and drinks Retained $107
As at 23 Nov 2023 Benefit Dr Rachel Bacon Qantas Chairman's Lounge Membership Based on position held Retained Over $100
As at 23 Nov 2023 Benefit Dr Rachel Bacon Virgin Virgin Australia Beyond Lounge membership Based on position held Retained Over $100
19/09/2023 Hospitality Dr Subho Banerjee Timothy McKay - CEO & Founder, OK RDY Attend Senator the Hon Katy Gallagher, Minister for Finance, Minister for Women and the Minister for Public Service keynote event Invitation to attend AIIA Canberra Manager's Forum Retained $127
Active as at 13 Sep 2023 - ceased in May 2024 Benefit Dr Subho Banerjee Virgin Virgin Australia Beyond Lounge membership Provided on commencement in 2023 Retained Over $100
As at 13 Sep 2023 Benefit Dr Subho Banerjee Qantas Chairman's Lounge Membership Provided on commencement in 2023 Retained Over $100
10/11/2022 Hospitality Rina Bruinsma Timothy McKay, OK RDY AIIA Managers Forum Guest of OK RDY Retained $149
23/06/2021 Hospitality Grant Lovelock Drew Baker, KPMG National Press Club Lunch - Frances Adamson valedictory A seat at the KPMG table - along with SES from APS Retained $120
1/03/2021 Hospitality Patrick Hetherington KPMG Lunch - Jawun Business Leaders Lunch Invited guest as Government representative Not Retained, Consumable $100
24/11/2020 Gift Pat Hetherington Dr Christopher Nailor, ANU Cyder Press Two small handbooks Unsolicited offer Not Retained, kept in office at the workplace $30
15/09/2020 Gift Pat Hetherington Karyn Baylis, Jawun Gift box As part of the Jawun Cape York Virtual Executive visit Not Retained, kept in office at the workplace $50

APSC EL / APS staff

2024–25 financial year

Date received Gift item or benefit Name of Recipient Received from Description Circumstances Retained/Not Retained Estimated value
1 Jan to 31 Mar 2025       There were no “reportable” gifts or benefits received by APSC APS or EL staff with a value of over $100 in the period      
27/11/2024 Gift APSC delegate Eunsuk Ryu, Korean Ministry of Personnel Management Six sets of metal chopsticks with spoons and four journals. Gift following presentation to the Korean Appeals Commission on the role of the Merit Protection Commissioner, the APS Code of Conduct and an overview of the Fair Work Commission. Not Retained, cutlery sets donated to social club for raffle. Journals retained for official use. $125
1 Jul to 30 Sep 2024       There were no “reportable” gifts or benefits received by APSC APS or EL staff with a value of over $100 in the period      
27/5/2024 Hospitality APSC delegate Dr. Azrul Anaz Mohd Any, Public Service Dept of Malaysia Hotel Accommodation Accommodation provided for APSC delegate attending ASEAN+3 Workshop on Public Sector Reform and presentation “Reforming the Australian Public Service” Retained $592
27/5/2024 Hospitality APSC delegate Dr. Azrul Anaz Mohd Any, Public Service Dept of Malaysia Hotel Accommodation Accommodation provided for APSC delegate attending ASEAN+3 Workshop on Public Sector Reform and presentation “Reforming the Australian Public Service” Retained $592
28/02/2024 Benefit APSC EL2 Salesforce Hospitality provided at Salesforce World Tour Sydney Estimated average cost per attendee of light food and beverages provided at event Retained $120

Prior year gifts and benefits

Date received Gift item or benefit Name of Recipient Received from Description Circumstances Retained/Not Retained Estimated value
28/02/2024 Gift Accepted by Ms Adina Leu on behalf of APSC. Mr Ow Fook Chuen, Singapore Ministry of Finance A modern artwork depicting Singapore's skyline, presented to the Commissioner's Office Provided at presentation and engagement with high level representatives from the Ministry of Finance - Singapore, including the Head of the Finance and Accounting Profession in Singapore. The delegation was hosted by the Department of Finance. N/A $200
1 Oct 2023 to 31 Dec 2023       There were no “reportable” gifts or benefits received by APSC APS or EL staff with a value of over $100 in the period      
1 Jan 2023 to 30 Sep 2023       There were no “reportable” gifts or benefits received by APSC staff with a value of over $100 in the period      
15/12/2020 Gift Mark Davidson GPT Properties, Building Managers Christmas Gift Box Unsolicited offer Not Retained $100
15/12/2022 Gift APSC Sydney Office GPT Building
Management, 580 George St, Sydney		 Christmas hamper Christmas gift/unsolicited offer Retained $100
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