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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.

This register covers the period up to 30 September 2023.

The Productivity Commission Chair, Michael Brennan, has received the following gifts or benefits from 18 October 2019.

Date received Date recorded Gift item/
benefit service
Received by Presented byOccasion Estimated value in $A
11/12/2019 30/01/2020 Complimentary Qantas Chairman's Club Lounge Membership   Qantas   n/a
26/03/2021 30/03/2021 A bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot - Pierro 2015   From Retirement Income Policy Division, Treasury Speaking at a planning day $40
28/07/2023 22/08/2023 Lunch and bottle of wine   O’Connell Street Associates Attendance at meeting $80
11/08/2023 22/08/2023 Bottle of Scotch - Blue   Coraggio Advisory Board Guest speaker at event $270

Staff and Commissioners of the Productivity Commission have received the following gifts or benefits from 1 July 2020.

Date received Date recorded Gift item/
benefit service
Received by Presented byOccasion Estimated value in $A
12/12/2020 17/12/2020  Three bottles of wine Commissioner BATYR Mental Health Speaking at their conference on Mental Health $60
01/3/2021 04/03/2021 International Women's Day Lunch Commissioner Winston Churchill Trust Volunteer to the Trust $109
11/05/2021 11/05/2021 A piece of original metal artwork that reflects the fractal façade of the 2MQ building. APS Official Lendlease   n/a
1/03/2021 26/05/2021 Complimentary Qantas Club Lounge Membership Commissioner Qantas   n/a
26/05/2021 28/05/2021 Complimentary Qantas Club Lounge Membership APS Official Qantas   n/a
14/05/2021 08/06/2021 Minerals Council Parliamentary Dinner Commissioner Minerals Council Parliamentary   n/a
24/05/2021 08/06/2021 Reconciliation Week Breakfast Commissioner Indigenous Business Australia   n/a
02/12/2021 07/12/2021 Christmas Lunch APS Official x2 Melbourne Quarter Building Management Christmas Networking Lunch with Melbourne Quarter Building Management and other tenants $120 per person
16/12/2021 16/12/2021 Two Christmas Hampers APS Official Melbourne Quarter Building Management   $200
11/2/2022 14/2/2022 Gift bag APS Official Local Government New South Wales (LGNSW) LGNSW Water Management Conference $50
7/2/2022 1/03/2022 Gift Hamper

APS Official

Australian Accounting Standards Board   $85
10/3/2022 10/03/2022 Bottle of Wine APS Official x2 Economics Student Society of Australia (ESSA) Presented at the ESSA Writers’ Workshop $80
8/4/2022 18/4/2022 Book Commissioner Monash Speaking at Monash on Supply Chains $30
01/08/2022 02/08/2022 Organic Pepper and Scarf Commissioner Cambodia Delegation CCF - on behalf of the ACCC Presentation to Cambodia's National Commission for Consumer Protection $100
28/06/2022 13/09/2022 Complimentary Qantas Club Lounge Membership Commissioner Qantas   n/a
26/08/2022 13/09/2022 Gift Hamper APS Official Asana   $30
22/03/2023 27/03/2023 1 bottle of Penfolds Max’s Shiraz Cabernet APS Official Economics Student Society of Australia Guest Speaker at Careers information night $33
22/03/2023 28/03/2023 1 bottle of Penfolds Max’s Shiraz Cabernet APS Official Economics Student Society of Australia Guest Speaker at Careers information night $33
22/03/2023 28/03/2023 Bottle of wine – Bin 28 Penfolds Shiraz 2019 APS Official Economics Student Society of Australia Guest Speaker at Careers information night $40
27/04/2023 28/04/2023 Boxed gift set, traditional Thai mask APS Official

National Broadcast, Telecommunications Commission (NBCT)

Meeting $20
30/03/2023 03/05/2023 Flight to capital city- Adelaide APS Official

Economic Society of Australia

Attend Economic Society of Australia Council meeting $388
01/05/2023 03/05/2023 Electronics organiser case APS Official Thai Delegate Visiting Thai Delegation to the Commission $30
20/05/2023 23/05/2023 Bottle of wine APS Official International Forwarders and Custom Brokers Assoc of Aust (IFCBAA)

Guest Speaker at IFCBAA National Conference

$20
10/07/2023 19/07/2023 Travel, accommodation at ‘ACE 2023’ in Brisbane Commissioner Economic Society of Australia (ACE)

Presidential duties at Conference

$1,924.79
04/08/2023 09/08/2023 Children's book, notepad and deck of cards APS Official Plumtree children’s services

Early childhood education and care (ECEC) visit

$20
15/08/2023 15/08/2023 Luncheon and presentation APS Official Shawview consulting

Attend presentation by Commission ‘Chair’ at National Press Club

$100
23/08/2023 24/08/2023 Q&A with Asst Minister, Dr Andrew Leigh on launch of report APS Official Dan Andrews – E61 Institute

Launch of report- The state of competition in Australia

$100
23/08/2023 29/08/2023 1 bottle of wine APS Official Economics Student Society of Australia

Guest Speaker at networking event

$25
current 28/08/2023 1 bottle of wine – Penfolds Cabernet 2020 APS Official Economics Student Society of Australia

Guest/Commission representative at networking event between employers and students

$25
current 28/09/2023 Qantas Chairman's lounge membership APS Official Qantas

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current 28/09/2023 Qantas Chairman's lounge membership Commissioner Qantas

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current 28/09/2023 Qantas Chairman's lounge membership Commissioner Qantas

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current 28/09/2023 Qantas Chairman's lounge membership Commissioner Qantas

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current 28/09/2023 Qantas Chairman's lounge membership Commissioner Qantas

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current 28/09/2023 Qantas Chairman's lounge membership Commissioner Qantas

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current 28/09/2023 Qantas Chairman's lounge membership Commissioner Qantas

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