Gifts and benefits register
The Australian Public Service Commission (APSC) Gifts and Benefits Reporting Guidelines came into effect from 18 October 2019. Under this guidance, The APSC requires agency heads to publish a register of gifts and benefits they accept on their departmental or agency website on a quarterly basis.
In the course of their duties as both the Secretary and Deputy Secretaries, the following gifts and/or benefits whose value exceeds the stipulated threshold of AUD $100.00 (excluding GST) were received.
DFAT updates the Gifts and Benefits Register quarterly by 31 January, 30 April, 31 July and 31 October.
For more information on DFATs Policy around Gifts and Benefits, please see the Ethics, Integrity and Professional Standards Policy Manual, or contact coi@dfat.gov.au
| Date Received | Description | Received by | Received From | Estimated Value AUD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ongoing | Chairman’s Lounge | Secretary Deputy Secretaries Head, Office of the Pacific |
Qantas Airways LTD | NA |
| Ongoing | The Club
|
Secretary Deputy Secretaries Head, Office of the Pacific
|
Virgin Australia | NA
|
| 24/09/2019 | Two Tickets to the Gillette T20 INTL Series | Secretary, Frances Adamson | Cricket Australia | $100 |
| 18/03/2022
|
2 x swiss army knives | Adrian Hudson, COO | Caroline Bichet-Anthamatten, Ambassador of Switzerland and on behalf of Embassy of Switzerland as wedding gift
|
$100
|
| 02/03/2022 | Silver vase | Deputy Secretary SGG – Katrina Cooper | HR Minister Pan Sorasak – Minister for Commerce Cambodia | $250 |
| 13/04/2022
|
Indonesian Red Cross Book and Memorabilia Item
|
Deputy Secretary SGG – Katrina Cooper
|
Jusuf Kalla – PMI Chairman & Former Vice President of Indonesia – Indonesia Red Cross
|
Combined value $100.00 |
| 19/04/2022 | Thai Vogue Book & Thai Metal Box | Deputy Secretary SGG – Katrina Cooper | Thani Thongpakdi – Permanent Secretary Ministry of Foreign Affairs Thailand | Combined value $165.15 |
| 12/05/2022
|
Framed Tongan Artwork
|
Secretary, Kathryn Campbell
|
Tongan Commissioner General and Ambassador to the UAE
|
$200
|