Gifts, Benefits and Hospitality

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​The Department of Treasury and Finance has adopted the whole-of-government gifts, benefits and hospitality policy. A copy of the policy can be found on the Department of Premier and Cabinet website.

Under the policy, the Head of Agency is to ensure that the agency maintains an appropriate gift r​​egister to record declarations by employees. The policy states that all declarations of gifts, benefits or hospitality to the value of $100 or greater, or a declaration of token mementos and modest refreshments (reaching the annual threshold of $100 from a single supplier that have been recorded in the agency's gift register in a financial year), must be published in the agency's Annual Report for that financial year, or on the agency's website within four months of the end of that financial year. The provision of gifts, benefits or hospitality by agency staff must also be recorded and published in the same way.

The registers below show gifts, benefits and hospitality and their value that have been accepted or provided by Department of Treasury and Finance employees from 1 July 2015 to the end of the most recent quarter in accordance with the policy. The current financial year register will be updated on a quarterly basis.​.

Receipt of gifts, benefits and hospitality

Date of Receipt of Offer​Description of gift, benefit and/or hospitality offered​Reason for acceptance Person/Organisation offering gift, benefit and/or hospitality​Value of gift, benefit and/or hospitality ($)
​20/3/2025
​Hydro Tasmania Board dinner at Rockwall
​Builds goodwill, maintains stakeholder relationships and encourages and enhances professional networks.
​Hydro Tasmania​
$130​
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Provision of gifts, ben​efits and hospitali​​ty by agency​

​​​​​​Date gift, benefit and/or hospitality provided​Description of gift, benefit and/or hospitality offered​Reason gift, benefit and/or hospitality was provided Person/Organisation offering gift, benefit and/or hospitality​Value of gift, benefit and/or hospitality ($)

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Receipt of gifts, benefits and hospitality

Date of Receipt of Offer​Description of gift, benefit and/or hospitality offered​Reason for acceptance Person/Organisation offering gift, benefit and/or hospitality​Value of gift, benefit and/or hospitality ($)
​​18/08/2023
​Token gift (chocolate and sparkling bottles of wine)
​Token gift received in association with professional development/training. Received in the mail from Canberra.
​Kevin Riley, Managing Director, Capital Training College
 $100 (estimated)

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17/07/2023 - 20/07/2023​
​Accommodation, flights and conference registration fees for the annual State Revenue Offices/The Tax Institute Annual State Taxes Convention​
​Builds goodwill; maintains stakeholder relationships; encourages and enhances professional networks; professional development/ training; and enhances industry education and facilitates understanding of tax administration. Staff member is also an invited session chair for the conference.
​The Tax Institute
 ​​$​4 ​047.00

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Provision of gifts, ben​efits and hospitali​​ty by agency​

​​​​​​Date gift, benefit and/or hospitality provided​Description of gift, benefit and/or hospitality offered​Reason gift, benefit and/or hospitality was provided Person/Organisation offering gift, benefit and/or hospitality​Value of gift, benefit and/or hospitality ($)

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Receipt of gifts, benefits and hospitality

Date of Receipt of Offer Description of gift, benefit and/or hospitality offered

Reason for acceptance

 Person/Organisatio​n offering gift, benefit and/or hospitality Value of gift, benefit and/or hospitality ($)
23/12/2022


​Parliament Square hardcover photography books x4 (retained by Treasury) ​
​Maintains stakeholder relationships and builds goodwill.
 Citta Property Group
 ​$280.00​


Provision of gifts, ben​efits and hospitali​​ty by agency​

​​​​​​Date gift, benefit and/or hospitality provided​Description of gift, benefit and/or hospitality offered​Reason gift, benefit and/or hospitality was provided Person/Organisation offering gift, benefit and/or hospitality​Value of gift, benefit and/or hospitality ($)

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Receipt of gifts, benefits and hospitality

Date of Receipt of Offer Description of gift, benefit and/or hospitality offered

Reason for acceptance

 Person/Organisation offering gift, benefit and/or hospitality Value of gift, benefit and/or hospitality ($)
​04/03/2022
​Renewal of Chairman's Lounge access for a period of two years until 31 March 2024
​Encourages and enhances professional networks.
​​​Alan Joyce, CEO, QANTAS​
​Membership value unknown.​
11/10/2021
​Attendance at CEDA State of the State event on 2 November 2021
Encourages and enhances professional networks, maintains stakeholder relatonships and builds goodwill.
TasNetworks
$280
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Provision of gifts, ben​efits and hospitali​​ty by agency

​​​​​​Date gift, benefit and/or hospitality provided​Description of gift, benefit and/or hospitality offered​Reason gift, benefit and/or hospitality was provided Person/Organisation offering gift,​ benefit and/or hospitality​Value of gift, benefit and/or hospitality ($)

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Receipt of gifts, benefits and hospitality

Date of Receipt of Offer Description of gift, benefit and/or hospitality offered

Reason for acceptance

 Person/Organisation offering gift, benefit and/or hospitality Value of gift, benefit and/or hospitality ($)
28/04/2021
Decorative cake
The cake was a one-off gesture of thanks for the completion of the migration to the cloud project. The cake was shared across multiple branches of Treasury and consumed by a significant number of people. There was no prior expectation of the gift. The value was subsequently ascertained.
TechnologyOne
​$350​



Provision of gifts, benefits and hospitality by agency

​Date gift, benefit and/or hospitality provided​Description of gift, benefit and/or hospitality offered​Reason gift, benefit and/or hospitality was provided Person/Organisation offering gift, benefit and/or hos​p​​itality​Value of gift, benefit and/or hospitality ($)

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Receipt of gift​s, benefits and hospitality

Date of Receipt of Offer Description of gift, benefit and/or hospitality offe​red

Reason for acceptance

 Person/Organisation offering gift, benefit and/or hospitality Value of gift, benefit and/or hospitality ($)
24/07/2019
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Accommodation, conference registration fees and conference dinner for the annual Tax Institute/State Revenue Offices States' Taxes Conference
Delivers responsive government by enhancing industry education and facilitates understanding of tax administration; encourages and enhances professional networks; maintains stakeholder relationships; and professional development/training.​
​The Tax Institute
 $3 087.69​
23/03/2020
​​Invitation for the Secretary: renewed membership to Qantas Airways "Chairman’s Lounge"​
Encourages and enhances professional networks.
​​Qantas Airways
​Membership value unknown.​​​
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Provision of g​​​ifts, benefits and hospitality by agency

​Date gift, benefit and/or hospitality provided​Description of gift,​ benefit and/or hospitality offered​Reason gift, benefit and/or hospitality was provided Person/Organisation offering gift, ben​efit and/or hospitality​Value of gift, benefit and/or hospitality ($)
​Nil disclosures for 2019-20​
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Receipt of gifts, ben​efits and hospitality

Date of Receipt of Offer Description of gift, benefit and/or hospitality offered

Reason for acceptance

 Person/Organisation offering gift, benefit and/or hospitality Value of gift, benefit and/or hospitality ($)
Nil disclosures for 2018-19

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Provision of gif​ts, benefits and hospitality by agency

​Date gift, benefit and/or hospitality provided​Description of gift, benefit and/or hospitality offered​Reason gift, benefit and/or hospitality was provided Person/Organisation offering gift, benefit and/or hospitality​Value of gift, benefit and/or hospitality ($)
​Nil disclosures for 2018-19
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Re​​ceipt of gifts, benefits and hospitality

Date of Receipt of Offer Description of gift, benefit and/or hospitality offered

Reason for acceptance

Person/Organisation offering gift, benefit and/or hospitality



 Value of gift, benefit and/or hospitality ($)
 26/07/2017Accommodation, conference registration fees and conference dinner for the annual Tax Institute/State Revenue Offices States' Taxes ConferenceDelivers responsive government by enhancing industry education and facilitates understanding of tax administration; encourages and enhances professional networks; maintains stakeholder relationships; and professional development/ training. T​he Tax Institute
$2 545
​23/11/2017​Seven staff accepted an invitation to the Opening Ceremony event for Parliament Square.​Maintains stakeholder relationships, encourages and enhances professional networks, delivers responsive Government.​Trawalla Group and Citta Property Group​$350 total (estimated at $50 per head)
​1/12/2017​Three staff accepted an invitation to attend the CEDA State of the State Luncheon.​Maintains stakeholder relationships, encourages and enhances professional networks.
​Westpac​$465 ($155 per head)
​12/12/2017​Three members of the Parliament Square project team accepted an invitation to attend lunch hosted in the Parliament House dining room by Parliament senior staff. The lunch was a gesture of goodwill following the transition of Parliament into the Salamanca Building during 2017.​Builds goodwill, maintains stakeholder relationships.
​Senior Parliamentary staff​$120 total (estimated $40 per head)
​15/03/2018​Invitation for the Secretary: renewed membership to Virgin Australia's "The Club".​Encourages and enhances professional networks.​Virgin Australia
​Membership value unknown.
​16/03/2018​Invitation for the Secretary: renewed membership to Qantas Airways "Chairman's Lounge".
​Encourages and enhances professional networks.
​Qantas Airways
​Membership value unknown.​


Provision of gifts, ​benefits and hospitality by agency

​Date gift, benefit and/or hospitality provided​​Description of gift, benefit and/or hospitality offered​Reason gift, benefit and/or hospitality was provided Person/Organisation offering gift, benefit and/or hospitality​Value of gift, ​benefit and/or hospitality ($)
​Nil disclosures for 2017-18​​​
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Receipt of gifts, ben​efits and hospitality

Date of Receipt of Offer Description of gift, benefit and/or hospitality offered Reason for acceptance Person/Organisation offering gift, benefit and/or hospitality Value of gift, benefit and/or hospitality ($)
1/05/2016Registration costs, flights and accommodation to the 2016 Australian Conference of Economists in Adelaide for an employee who is a member of the Tasmanian Branch of the Economic Society of Australia.Professional development / training.
Economic Society of Australia, General Council$1 381
10/07/2016Registration costs, flights and accommodation to the 2016 Australian Conference of Economists in Adelaide for an employee who is a member of the Tasmanian Branch of the Economic Society of Australia.Professional development / training.Economic Society of Australia, General Council$1 475.20
17/08/2016Invitation to two employees to a CEDA event including the Hon. Will Hodgman MP, Premier of Tasmania delivering the 2016 State of the State address. Luncheon provided in conjunction with address.Builds goodwill and maintains stakeholder relationships.Westpac Institutional Bank$310
6/10/2016Invitation to the Cabinet-Council Dinner at the University Club with the Hon. Will Hodgman, MP, Premier of Tasmania attending.Delivers responsive government; encourages and enhances professional networks; and maintains stakeholder relationships.University of Tasmania$100 (estimated)
10/10/2016Invitation to retirement function for long term relationship manager for Treasury. Refreshments served as part of function.Builds goodwill and maintains stakeholder relationships.Commonwealth Bank of Australia$100 (estimated)
26/10/2016Invitation to Australian Statistics Advisory Council dinner for retiring Chairperson.Builds goodwill and maintains stakeholder relationships.Australian Bureau of Statistics$100 (estimated)
7/11/2016Invitation to three employees to end of year function with the Westpac Institutional Bank’s Public Sector Team.Builds goodwill and maintains stakeholder relationships.Westpac Institutional Bank$150 (estimated)
11/11/2016Invitation to CEDA Women in Leadership seminar. Luncheon provided in conjunction with seminar.Professional development / training.Westpac Institutional Bank$75 (estimated)*
12/12/2016Invitation to Australian Bureau of Statistics ABS Census Independent Assurance Panel Dinner.Maintains stakeholder relationships and encourages and enhances professional networksAustralian Bureau of Statistics$80*
30/03/2017Invitation to final board meeting for the RBF Board. Dinner provided.Maintains stakeholder relationshipsRBF$122
31/03/2017Invitation to five employees to attend ‘final day of RBF’ event. Food and beverages provided at event.Maintains stakeholder relationshipsRBF$635 (Five staff at $127 per head - calculated on cost per head basis)

     
 *The inclusion of an ​amount lower than $100 relates to the policy's requirement that token mementos and modest refreshments reaching the annual threshold of $100 from a single supplier that have been recorded in the agency's gift register in a financial year, must be declared.

Provision of gifts, benefits and hospitality by agency

Date gift, benefit and/or hospitality provided Description of gift, benefit and/or hospitality offered Reason gift, benefit and/or hospitality was provided Person/Organisation offering gift, benefit and/or hospitality Value of gift, benefit and/or hospitality ($)
27/06/2017
Light lunch provided on site during a meeting and in between Parliament Square site visits.Working lunch for stakeholders during a full day of site visits. Trawalla Group$126

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​Date of Receipt of Offer Description of Gift Offer Reason Gift Offer Accepted
Value of Gift ($)
16/07/2015Book (This Island - Tasmania).Tran​sferred to Treasury for public presentation.
$11
3/08/2015Breakfast provided in conjunction with Tasmanian School of Business and Economics event.Professional development/training and maintains stakeholder relationships.
$20
24/08/2015Luncheon provided in conjunction with education day (vehicle manufacturer).Professional development/training and maintains stakeholder relationships.
$20 (estimated)
1/09/2015Token gift (plastic folder and scarf) provided at conference.Token gift received in association with professional development/training
$15 (estimated)
21/09/2015Guest of TasNetworks at the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) Gold Medal Award Luncheon.Delivers responsive government and maintains stakeholder relationships.
$95
25/09/2015Tasmania 2015 State of the State CEDA address. Luncheon provided in conjunction with the address.Professional development/training and maintains stakeholder relationships.
$150
30/09/2015Luncheon provided in conjunction with professional development seminar.Professional development/training.
$100
15/10/2015Invitation to attend a presentation - The Domestic & Global Business Landscape with Peter Nash, KPMG's Australian Chairman at the KPMG Office in Hobart. Luncheon provided in conjunction with presentation.Increases professional development and encourages and enhances professional networks.
$115
20/10/2015Luncheon provided in conjunction with Accounting and Corporate Governance Flagship Seminar.Increases professional development and encourages and enhances professional networks.
$30
27/10/2015Dinner provided in conjunction with address by the Coordinator-General and officials from the China Development Bank.Professional engagement with officials from China Development Bank.
$100
27/10/2015Token gift (Chocolates).Token thank you gift.
$20
29/10/2015Luncheon provided in conjunction with education day (vehicle manufacturer).Professional development/training and maintains stakeholder relationships.
$20 (estimated)
5/11/2015Work-related Christmas function.Builds goodwill and maintains professional stakeholder relationships.
$50
16/11/2015Letter openers/bookmarks in gift box.Transferred to Treasury for public presentation.
$100
16/11/2015Work-related Christmas function.Builds goodwill and maintains stakeholder relationships.
$50
18/11/2015Gift of fruit hamper following presentation to Chinese delegation.Refusal would have caused offence.
$80
26/11/2015Work-related Christmas function.Builds goodwill and maintains stakeholder relationships.
$50
26/11/2015Work-related Christmas function.Builds goodwill and maintains stakeholder relationships.
$50
26/11/2015Work-related Christmas function.Builds goodwill and maintains stakeholder relationships.
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30/11/2015Invitation for the Secretary to become member of Virgin Australia's 'The Club'.Encourages and enhances professional networks.
Unknown
11/12/2015Dinner on invitation of accounting firm.Encourages and enhances professional networks.
$150
16/12/2015Work-related Christmas function.Builds goodwill and maintains stakeholder relationships.
$50
18/12/2015Luncheon provided in conjunction with address by Prof Gary Banks AO, Dean of ANZSOG.Professional development/training and maintains stakeholder relationships.
$60
21/12/2015Christmas hamper.Christmas gift donated to the Salvation Army.
$90
22/12/2015Book.Transferred to Treasury for public presentation.
$20
5/02/2016Dinner provided in conjunction with address by the Governor of the Board of the Reserve Bank of Australia.Professional development/training and maintains stakeholder relationships.
$120
5/02/2016Dinner provided in conjunction with address by the Governor of the Board of the Reserve Bank of Australia.Professional development/training and maintains stakeholder relationships.
$120
5/02/2016Dinner provided in conjunction with address by the Governor of the Board of the Reserve Bank of Australia.Professional development/training and maintains stakeholder relationships.
$120
24/02/2016Invitation to join the Qantas Chairman's Lounge, including iPad case.Encourages and enhances professional networks. iPad case retained for Treasury use.
Membership unknown, iPad case $50 (estimated)
7/03/2016Luncheon provided in conjunction with address by Margaret Dreyer (Deloitte Australia, Board member and Leader Inspiring Women's Program).Professional development/training and maintains stakeholder relationships.
$20
8/03/2016Token Gift (Chocolate).Token thank you gift.
$10
29/03/2016Invitation to a graduation ceremony for the Grad Cert in Business (Public Sector Management) Class of 2015 followed by a reception.Increases professional development and encourages and enhances professional networks.
$20
6/04/2016Luncheon provided in conjunction with address by Commonwealth Bank CEO Ian Narev.Maintains stakeholder relationships.
$50
22/04/2016Refreshments provided to six staff in conjunction with Topping Out function at Salamanca building.Builds goodwill and maintains stakeholder relationships.
$180
5/05/2016TCCI State Budget presentation. Breakfast provided in conjunction with presentation.Professional development/training and maintains stakeholder relationships.
$75
16/06/2016Token gift (bottle of wine) provided following address to Economic Society.Token thank you gift for providing address.
$42​

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