Approval and publication of Declared Gifts and Benefits ... · • the declared gifts and benefits for Quarter 4 of 2018-19 (Attachment 1), in accordance with Treasury’s Miscellaneous

UNDER TREASURER 03021-2019

SUBJECT

Approval and publication of Declared Gifts and Benefits for Queensland Treasury (Treasury) for Quarter 4 of 2018-19.

RECOMMENDATION

That you approve:

the declared gifts and benefits for Quarter 4 of 2018-19 (Attachment 1), in accordance with Treasury’s Miscellaneous Delegations;

publication of the reportable gifts and benefits for Quarter 4 of 2018-19 (Attachment 2) on Treasury’s website, in accordance with Directive 22/09, Gifts and Benefits and Treasury’s Miscellaneous Delegations;

gift as outlined in Attachment 3, to be included for reporting purposes, but reported after

the closing date, for Quarter 3 of 2018-19; and

KEY POINTS

Reportable items from the Register of Gifts and Benefits have been identified for publishing on Treasury’s website (Attachment 2), in accordance with Section 7.4.2 of Directive 22/09. R

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Under Treasurer Approval: ..............................................................................................

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Archived: Wednesday, 4 December 2019 12:52:34 PMFrom: @treasury.qld.gov.au Sent: Wed, 31 Jul 2019 23:44:41To: Subject: Documents Attached: Gifts and Benefits Due: 26/07/19 03021-2019Sensitivity: NormalAttachments:030212019 BRIEF UNDER TREASURER BN Q4.zip; 030212019 ATTACHMENT Attachment 3

Here are the attachments.

Item Number 03021-2019 has been sent to you for review. Attached are document(s) you should review.

Item Details Document Type: UT Departmental Briefing Note Subject: Approval and publication of Declared Gifts and Benefits for Queensland Treasury for Quarter 4 of 2018-19 Final due date: 01/08/19

You should either: 1. View any attachments. 2. Note this information for future reference.

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UNDER TREASURER 03021-2019 SUBJECT Approval and publication of Declared Gifts and Benefits for Queensland Treasury (Treasury) for Quarter 4 of 2018-19. RECOMMENDATION That you approve:

• the declared gifts and benefits for Quarter 4 of 2018-19 (Attachment 1), in accordance with Treasury’s Miscellaneous Delegations;

• publication of the reportable gifts and benefits for Quarter 4 of 2018-19 (Attachment 2) on Treasury’s website, in accordance with Directive 22/09, Gifts and Benefits and Treasury’s Miscellaneous Delegations; and

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KEY POINTS

Reportable items from the Register of Gifts and Benefits have been identified for publishing on Treasury’s website (Attachment 2), in accordance with Section 7.4.2 of Directive 22/09.

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Prepared by:

Date: 25/07/2019

Recommended by:

Date:

Endorsed by:

Date:

Comments: ........................................................................................................................... .............................................................................................................................................. .............................................................................................................................................. Under Treasurer Approval: .............................................................................................. Date: ..............................................................................................

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Archived: Wednesday, 4 December 2019 12:52:59 PMFrom: Sent: Thu, 22 Aug 2019 00:13:17 +0000AuthenticationTo: Cc: Subject: FW: Gifts and Benefits RegisterSensitivity: Normal

Fyi – I tried to give Matt a call to tell him the email was coming but he’s in New Zealand today.

Web: www.treasury.qld.gov.au

From: Sent: Thursday, 22 August 2019 10:12 AMTo: Matt Collins Subject: Gifts and Benefits Register Hi Matt We are in the process of publishing the Gifts and Benefits register for Treasury for the period 1 April to 30 August 2019. Wewill also be adding your additional declaration in the 1 January to 31 March section. As it didn’t come in through the G&B form we don’t have a comment against ‘Reason for accepting or giving’. Please can youselect from the options below, noting if it is ‘other’ that if possible this is just a short statement/sentence.

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Archived: Wednesday, 4 December 2019 12:53:02 PMFrom: To: Subject: FW: Gifts and Benefits updateSensitivity: Normal

Can this be added to the register before formal submission please. Thanks and Kind Regards___________________________________


From: Sent: Thursday, 8 August 2019 2:43 PMTo: Matt Collins < treasury.qld.gov.au>Subject: RE: Gifts and Benefits update Thanks Matt – we will add this to the register. Thanks and Kind Regards___________________________________

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From: Matt Collins Sent: Wednesday, 7 August 2019 5:10 PMTo: <Subject: Gifts and Benefits update Hi Shannon As discussed, please find attached an update to the Gifts and Benefits register. Regards

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Archived: Wednesday, 4 December 2019 12:53:09 PMFrom: Matt Collins Sent: Wed, 7 Aug 2019 07:09:51 +0000AuthenticationTo: Subject: Gifts and Benefits updateSensitivity: NormalAttachments:Declaration.docx;

Hi Shannon As discussed, please find attached an update to the Gifts and Benefits register. Regards


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Recipient: Matt Collins

Date received: 18/1/2019 – 24/1/2019 (6 nights)

Description: We spent 6 nights staying with Nicole and Paul Scurrah at their home in Whistler, Canada as one part of a family holiday we undertook to Canada and the USA. Ms Scurrah is a personal friend of some 15-years standing and the invitation to stay with them was extended to me for this reason.

During this part of the holiday:

• We stayed at the Scurrah’s residence in Whistler, Canada as one part of a longer family holiday to Canada and the USA.

• The Scurrah’s were in residence during the visit, and other members of the Scurrah family / friends stayed at this time also.

• We shared meals at the house, and supplied groceries towards this.

• We dined-out together on one occasion during this trip, for which we paid for the group’s dinner.

• At the end of this trip, my partner and I provided a gift to the Scurrah’s to thank them for their hospitality in the form of a gift voucher for a local restaurant.

• All related costs such as airfares, transfers, equipment hire and lift passes were paid at my own expense.

Gift value in dollar terms Approximately $3,000 - $4,000 estimated hospitality value of sharing their home with them for the 6-night period

Name of organisation • Nicole Scurrah is employed by PwC

• At the time of the visit, Paul Scurrah was not employed

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Archived: Wednesday, 4 December 2019 12:53:29 PMFrom: To: Subject: RE: Gifts and Benefits updateSensitivity: Normal

Sorry I should also add that as this has not come through the online form; can this be specifically cited in the brief along withthe other entries from Matt as requiring direct individual endorsement from the UT. Thanks and Kind Regards___________________________________Shannon CookA/Executive General ManagerRisk & IntelligenceQueensland Treasury


From: Sent: Thursday, 8 August 2019 3:02 PMTo: < treasury.qld.gov.au>Subject: FW: Gifts and Benefits update Can this be added to the register before formal submission please. Thanks and Kind Regards___________________________________Shannon CookA/Executive General ManagerRisk & IntelligenceQueensland Treasury






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Email: Web: www.treasury.qld.gov.au

From: Sent: Thursday, 8 August 2019 2:43 PMTo: Matt Collins Subject: RE: Gifts and Benefits update Thanks Matt – we will add this to the register. Thanks and Kind Regards___________________________________Shannon CookA/Executive General ManagerRisk & IntelligenceQueensland Treasury

From: Matt Collins Sent: Wednesday, 7 August 2019 5:10 PM

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To: <Subject: Gifts and Benefits update Hi Shannon As discussed, please find attached an update to the Gifts and Benefits register. Regards


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Archived: Wednesday, 4 December 2019 12:53:32 PMFrom: To: Subject: RE: Gifts and Benefits updateSensitivity: NormalAttachments:Declaration.docx;

Sorry here it is. Thanks and Kind Regards___________________________________Shannon CookA/Executive General ManagerRisk & IntelligenceQueensland Treasury

From: Sent: Thursday, 8 August 2019 3:32 PMTo: Subject: RE: Gifts and Benefits update Hi Shannon There are no attachments? Do you have Matt’s submissions? Thanks

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From: Sent: Thursday, 8 August 2019 3:04 PMTo: Subject: RE: Gifts and Benefits update Sorry I should also add that as this has not come through the online form; can this be specifically cited in the brief along with theother entries from Matt as requiring direct individual endorsement from the UT. Thanks and Kind Regards___________________________________Shannon CookA/Executive General ManagerRisk & IntelligenceQueensland Treasury

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Can this be added to the register before formal submission please. Thanks and Kind Regards___________________________________Shannon CookA/Executive General ManagerRisk & IntelligenceQueensland Treasury


From: Sent: Thursday, 8 August 2019 2:43 PMTo: Matt Collins Subject: RE: Gifts and Benefits update Thanks Matt – we will add this to the register. Thanks and Kind Regards___________________________________Shannon CookA/Executive General ManagerRisk & Intelligence





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From: Matt Collins Sent: Wednesday, 7 August 2019 5:10 PMTo: Subject: Gifts and Benefits update Hi Shannon As discussed, please find attached an update to the Gifts and Benefits register. Regards


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Archived: Wednesday, 4 December 2019 12:53:45 PMFrom: To: Subject: RE: Gifts and Benefits updateSensitivity: Normal

Thanks Matt – we will add this to the register. Thanks and Kind Regards___________________________________Shannon CookA/Executive General ManagerRisk & IntelligenceQueensland Treasury


From: Matt Collins Sent: Wednesday, 7 August 2019 5:10 PMTo: Subject: Gifts and Benefits update Hi Shannon As discussed, please find attached an update to the Gifts and Benefits register. Regards Matt CollinsGeneral ManagerCities Transformation TaskforceQueensland Treasury ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


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Archived: Wednesday, 4 December 2019 12:53:48 PMFrom: Sent: Fri, 23 Aug 2019 03:16:33 +0000AuthenticationTo: Subject: RE: URGENT - Change to Gifts and Benefits RegisterSensitivity: Normal

Hi Shannon and Angela Change has now been made

Kind Regards

From: Sent: Friday, 23 August 2019 1:04 PMTo: Subject: RE: URGENT - Change to Gifts and Benefits Register Thanks – to confirm I have made this decision based on feedback that the words from Angela are more accurately reflective of the approved entry. Thanks and Kind Regards___________________________________

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From: Sent: Friday, 23 August 2019 12:37 PMTo: Cc: Subject: URGENT - Change to Gifts and Benefits Register Hi Craig As discussed, please can you arrange for an urgent change to Treasury’s published Gifts and Benefits Register to reflect the value in the attached declaration i.e. update theValue $ for this entry to Approximately $3,000 - $4,000. This is the only amendment. Thank you

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Archived: Wednesday, 4 December 2019 12:53:52 PMFrom: Sent: Fri, 23 Aug 2019 02:37:28 +0000AuthenticationTo: Cc: Subject: URGENT - Change to Gifts and Benefits RegisterSensitivity: NormalAttachments:Declaration.docx;

Hi Craig As discussed, please can you arrange for an urgent change to Treasury’s published Gifts and Benefits Register to reflect the value in the attached declaration i.e. update theValue $ for this entry to Approximately $3,000 - $4,000. This is the only amendment. Thank you

A/Chief Human Resources OfficerHuman Resources Branch | Operations and Change | Queensland Treasury

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ATTACHMENT 3 – LATE DECLARED GIFTS AND BENEFITS Q3

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We stayed at the Scurrah’s residence in Whistler, Canada as one part of a longer family holiday to Canada and the USA.

The Scurrah’s were in residence during the visit, and other members of the Scurrah family / friends stayed at this time also.

We shared meals at the house, and supplied groceries towards this.

We dined-out together on one occasion during this trip, for which we paid for the group’s dinner.

At the end of this trip, my partner and I provided a gift to the Scurrah’s to thank them for their hospitality in the form of a gift voucher for a local restaurant.

All related costs such as airfares, transfers, equipment hire and lift passes were paid at my own expense.


Name of organisation Nicole Scurrah is employed by PwC

At the time of the visit, Paul Scurrah was not employed

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Archived: Wednesday, 4 December 2019 12:58:52 PMFrom: Sent: boundary=AppleTo: Cc: Subject: Gifts and Benefits disclosure Sensitivity: Normal

Hi Graham

As we discussed, in January this year I spent 6 nights staying with Nicole and Paul Scurrah at their home in Whistler, Canada aspart of a holiday I undertook.

As I advised, Ms Scurrah is a close personal friend of some 15 years standing, and the invitation was extended to me entirely onthis basis.

At the time, I concluded this invitation did not require disclosure under the Gifts and Benefits Policy, as the policy very clearlyrefers to “items given and received in the course of official duties”. There is no doubt this was a personal invitation which Ireceived as a long-standing friend and in no other capacity whatsoever.

However, following the discussions I initiated yesterday with Treasury’s General Counsel, I have concluded it would be prudentto formally disclose this hospitality out of an abundance of caution and to avoid any possible perception of a conflict of interest.

I will therefore update the gifts and benefits register accordingly.

Regards,

Matt Collins

General Manager

Cities Transformation Taskforce

Queensland Treasury---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Archived: Wednesday, 4 December 2019 12:58:55 PMFrom: To: Subject: Gifts and Benefits updateSensitivity: NormalAttachments:Declaration.docx;

Hi Shannon

As discussed, please find attached an update to the Gifts and Benefits register.

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Archived: Wednesday, 4 December 2019 12:59:22 PMFrom: Graham Fraine Sent: Thu, 1 Aug 2019 02:10:59 +0000AuthenticationTo: Matt Collins Cc: Cecelia Christensen Subject: RE: Gifts and Benefits disclosure Sensitivity: Normal

Hi Matt

Thank you for bringing this to my attention.

I agree that it is appropriate to update the gifts and benefits register.

As your email notes, while this travel was not undertaken in the course of official duties, there are principles outlined in the giftsand benefits policy that warrant consideration of this matter for inclusion in the register.

Graham

Graham Fraine

Deputy Under Treasurer

Queensland Treasury

From: Matt Collins Sent: Thursday, 1 August 2019 11:23 AMTo: Graham Fraine <[email protected]>Cc: Cecelia Christensen <[email protected]>Subject: Gifts and Benefits disclosure

Hi Graham

As we discussed, in January this year I spent 6 nights staying with Nicole and Paul Scurrah at their home in Whistler, Canada aspart of a holiday I undertook.

As I advised, Ms Scurrah is a close personal friend of some 15 years standing, and the invitation was extended to me entirely onthis basis.

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received as a long-standing friend and in no other capacity whatsoever.

However, following the discussions I initiated yesterday with Treasury’s General Counsel, I have concluded it would be prudentto formally disclose this hospitality out of an abundance of caution and to avoid any possible perception of a conflict of interest.

I will therefore update the gifts and benefits register accordingly.

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