Gifts and benefits register

In the course of official duties, officials of the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts received the following gifts and/or benefits where the value exceeds $AUD100 (excluding GST).

Gifts and benefits register: for the period 1 April 2023 to 30 June 2023

Date received Gift/benefit/occasion Recipient Organisation Estimated value in $A (excluding GST)
08/05/2023 Complimentary Qantas Chairman's lounge membership Deputy Secretary QANTAS Not quantified
09/05/2023 Complimentary Qantas Chairman's lounge membership Deputy Secretary QANTAS Not quantified
15/06/2023 1 ticket to Western Sydney Leadership Dialogue luncheon Director Western Sydney Airport Co Limited 290
30/06/2023 Complimentary Qantas Chairman's lounge membership Secretary QANTAS Not quantified
30/06/2023 Complimentary Qantas Chairman's lounge membership Deputy Secretary QANTAS Not quantified
30/06/2023 Complimentary Qantas Chairman's lounge membership Deputy Secretary QANTAS Not quantified
30/06/2023 Complimentary Qantas Chairman's lounge membership Deputy Secretary QANTAS Not quantified

Gifts received in previous periods

1 January 2023 to 31 March 2023

Date received Gift/benefit/occasion Recipient Organisation Estimated value in $A (excluding GST)
09/02/2023 2 decorative Chinese plates and 2 model cars Director Chery Automobiles Not quantified
25/02/2023 2 notebooks and pens, 1 metal statue, 2 hats, 1 T-shirt, 1 scarf, 1 bag, 1 bird book, 1 tiger picture Assistant Secretary G20 Culture Ministers Meeting 245
03/03/2023 Invitation to National Press Club lunch First Assistant Secretary Ernst & Young 100
08/03/2023 Messa da Requiem as part of the Adelaide Festival (2 x tickets) Senior Program Officer Adelaide Festival Corporation 450
11/03/2023 Sydney Dance Company's performance of Ascent at the Canberra Theatre (2 x tickets) and a T-shirt Assistant Secretary Sydney Dance Company 150

1 October 2022 to 31 December 2022

Date received Gift/benefit/occasion Recipient Organisation Estimated value in $A (excluding GST)
27/10/2022 2 notebooks, 2 handmade fans, 1 art print, 2 canvas prints and 1 book Assistant Secretary and Office for the Arts staff members Australia-Korea Socio-cultural Committee Meeting 244
22/11/2022 Conference and dinner for the Infrastructure Summit 2022 Director Deloitte 1,050
22/11/2022 Annual Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) Board dinner Assistant Secretary ARTC 200
16/12/2022 Complimentary Qantas Chairman's lounge membership Deputy Secretary Qantas Not quantified

1 July 2022 to 30 September 2022

Date received Gift/benefit/occasion Recipient Organisation Estimated value in $A (excluding GST)
15/08/2022 Tempestuous Skies by the Australian Romantic and Classical Orchestra (2 x Tickets) Director Australian Romantic and Classical Orchestra 139
11/09/2022 Cultural Gifts Assistant Secretary G20 Culture Ministers Meeting 330
13/09/2022 Australian Defence Industry Awards 2022 First Assistant Secretary Department of Defence 358
30/09/2022 Turkish Coffee Porcelain Set Communications Services and Consumer Division Delegation from Turkey at the International Telecommunication Union Meeting 100

1 April 2022 to 30 June 2022

Date received Gift/benefit/occasion Recipient Organisation Estimated value in $A (excluding GST)
27/04/2022 Theatrical performance of Six The Musical Assistant Secretary Six The Musical 140

1 January 2022 to 31 March 2022

Date received Gift/benefit/occasion Recipient Organisation Estimated value in $A (excluding GST)
25/02/2022 Lunch Assistant Secretary Roads Australia 180
8/03/2022 Women in ICT Annual Dinner Debate Assistant Secretary Verizon Business Group 200
10/03/2022 Theatrical performance of The Wider Earth Assistant Director Dead Puppets Society 140

1 October 2021 to 31 December 2021

Date received Gift/benefit/occasion Recipient Organisation Estimated value in $A (excluding GST)
1/11/2021 Australian Paralympic Team Tokyo 2021 merchandise (2 x hat, 2 x shirt) Assistant Secretary Paralympics Australia 190
9/12/2021 Complimentary tickets for the Leadership in Government Awards First Assistant Secretary Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand 200
9/12/2021 Bursary prize for the 'Outstanding Contribution to the Public Sector Award' received at the Leadership in Government Awards First Assistant Secretary Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand 20,000
16/12/2021 National Museum of Australia Chairman's Dinner for the Opening of Ancient Greek's Exhibition  (2 x tickets) First Assistant Secretary National Museum of Australia 200

1 July 2021 to 30 September 2021

Date received Gift/benefit/occasion Recipient Organisation Estimated value in $A (excluding GST)
8/07/2021 Cosmetic products and coffee mug Assistant Secretary Korean Embassy 300

1 April 2021 to 30 June 2021

Date received Gift/benefit/occasion Recipient Organisation Estimated value in $A (excluding GST)
25/05/2021 Samsung Galaxy Tablet Team Member, South Queensland State Infrastructure Investment Expotrade 250

1 January 2021 to 31 March 2021

There were no gifts or benefits with an estimated value greater than AUD100.00 (excluding GST) accepted by staff of the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications during the period.

1 October 2020 to 31 December 2020

Date received Gift/benefit/occasion Recipient Organisation Estimated value in $A (excluding GST)
6/11/2020 Complimentary Qantas Chairman's lounge membership Deputy Secretary Qantas Not quantified
6/11/2020 Complimentary Qantas Chairman's lounge membership Deputy Secretary Qantas Not quantified
6/11/2020 Complimentary Qantas Chairman's lounge membership Deputy Secretary Qantas Not quantified
3/12/2020 Complimentary Qantas Chairman's lounge membership Assistant Secretary Qantas Not quantified
18/12/2020 Complimentary Qantas Chairman's lounge membership Deputy Secretary Qantas Not quantified
22/12/2020 Gobi Mongolian Cashmere Scarf Team Member, Repatriation and International Review Embassy of Mongolia 165

1 January 2020 to 30 September 2020

There were no gifts or benefits with an estimated value greater than AUD100.00 (excluding GST) accepted by staff of the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications during the period.

1 October 2019 to 31 December 2019

Date received Gift/benefit/occasion Recipient Organisation Estimated value in $A (excluding GST)
21/10/19 Two tickets to attend the opening night of the Wharf Review at the Playhouse Secretary Canberra Theatre Company and the Sydney Theatre Company $115