Staff other than the Chair 2024-25
Gifts and benefits register
The Productivity Commission’s approach on its employees receiving gifts and benefits is that gifts and benefits should generally not be accepted.
Australian Public Service Commission Guidance on Gifts and Benefits requires that from 18 October 2019 agency heads maintain and publish a register of all gifts and benefits they accept valued at over $100 (excluding GST).
This requirement was extended to all Productivity Commission staff and Commissioners from 1 July 2020.
1 July – 30 September 2024
| Date received | Date recorded | Gift item/ benefit service | Received by | Presented by | Occasion | Estimated value in $A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29/07/2024 | 19/07/2024 | Ticket for the ‘Women in Public Sector Leadership Summit’ 2024 - Canberra: 31st July - 1st August | APS Official | The Leadership Official | Senior Commission staff member was guest speaker and one complimentary ticket was provided for additional senior member to attend | $3,000 |
| 19/08/2024 | 22/08/2024 | One night accommodation, Sanctuary Cove in order to speak both days at their two-day conference | APS Official | The Australian Research Council | The Australian Research Council’s centre of excellence, ten-year research retreat on Indigenous Data Sovereignty and Governance | $200 |
| 31/07/2024 | 06/09/2024 | Safety boots (gifted to charity) | APS Official | The Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia (CME) | The CME organised familiarisation tour of the Pilbara region for Australian and State government officials. The tour was an opportunity to visit mine sites and Port Hedland and better understand how policy settings affect the mining sector | $250 |
| 09/09/2024 | 09/10/2024 | Attendance at Australian Wind Industry Summit | APS Official x2 | Clean Energy Council | Wind Industry Summitt allowing renewable energy policy discussion | $890 |
| 10/09/2024 | 09/10/2024 | Attendance at one Keynote address of Australian Wind Industry Summit | Commissioner | Clean Energy Council | Keynote address then meeting for discussion regarding the Productivity Commission's climate and energy stream of work | $100 |
| 10/09/2024 | 09/10/2024 | Attendance at one Keynote address of Australian Wind Industry Summit | APS Official x5 | Clean Energy Council | Keynote address then meeting for discussion regarding the Productivity Commission's climate and energy stream of work | $500 |
| current | 27/09/2024 | Renewal of Qantas Chairman’s Lounge Membership | Commissioner x4 | Qantas | Renewal advice of lounge membership | n/a |
| current | 27/09/2024 | Renewal of Qantas Chairman’s Lounge Membership | APS Official | Qantas | Renewal advice of lounge membership | n/a |
| 27/09/2024 | 27/09/2024 | Qantas Chairman’s Lounge membership | Commissioner x2 | Qantas | Declaration of lounge membership | n/a |
1 October – 31 December 2024
| Date received | Date recorded | Gift item/ benefit service | Received by | Presented by | Occasion | Estimated value in $A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/10/2024 | 25/10/2024 | Attendance at council of ambulance authorities “women in leadership” forum, including lunch | Commissioner | Qantas | Declaration of new membership lounge | N/A |
| 22/07/2024 | 11/11/2024 | Two nights accommodation at Hilton (Surfers Paradise) with meals, associated with the conference | APS Official | The Economics Society of Australia | Participation as a mentor at the Women in Economics Network Annual Mentoring Retreat | $1,200.00 |
1 January – 31 March 2025
| Date received | Date recorded | Gift item/ benefit service | Received by | Presented by | Occasion | Estimated value in $A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/02/2025 | 11/02/2025 | Lecture dinner with organisers of the HG Brennan Lecture | Commissioner | Centre for religion, ethics, and society at Charles Sturt University | Guest lecturer at HG Brennan Lecture | $150.00 |
