Gifts and benefits register
Last updated:24 October 2023
This register records details of the gifts and benefits valued over $100 (excluding GST) that Geoscience Australia’s CEO and staff have accepted during the course of their official duties.
The register commenced on 18 October 2019. It is updated within 31 days of receiving a gift or benefit and is published each quarter in accordance with the Australian Public Service Commission’s guidance on disclosing gifts and benefits.
1 October 2023 to 31 December 2023
| Date received | Gift or benefit | Received by | Presented by | Occasion | Estimated value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/10/2023 | Gift of a piece of banded iron formation and a copy of the Shaping a Nation book | Korean Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources | Marina Costelloe, Acting Chief of MEG Division | Reciprocating thank you gift | $140.00 |
1 July 2023 to 30 September 2023
| Date received | Gift or benefit | Received by | Presented by | Occasion | Estimated value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/09/2023 | Lego (The Child) set | Staff member of Cyber Security | Trend Micro | AWS Public Sector Symposium | $130.00 |
| 8/09/2023 | 3 bluetooth travel keyboards | Staff members of Place and Communities Division | Secretary of the Department of Science and Technology, Philippines | Meeting between international stakeholders | $150.00 |
| 4/09/2023 | Lounge membership | Chief Executive Officer | Qantas | Membership | N/A |
| 7/07/2023 | Lounge membership | Chief Executive Officer | Virgin Australia | Membership | N/A |
1 April 2023 to 30 June 2023
| Date received | Gift or benefit | Received by | Presented by | Occasion | Estimated value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/06/2023 | Bottle of sake, mousepad, dinner at Rebel Rebel Canberra | Director Low Carbon Geoscience and Advice | Delegates from Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth (Japan) | Visit by international stakeholder | $160.00 |
1 January 2023 to 31 March 2023
| Date received | Gift or benefit | Received by | Presented by | Occasion | Estimated value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/01/2023 | Lounge membership | Chief of Division | Virgin Australia | Membership | N/A |
1 October 2022 to 31 December 2022
Nil
1 July 2022 to 30 September 2022
| Date received | Gift or benefit | Received by | Presented by | Occasion | Estimated value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/09/2022 | Stramatolite Fossils | Geoscience Australia Museum | T Kapitany | Philanthropy | $4,000.00 |
| 15/09/2022 | Lunch at Boathouse Restaurant, Canberra | Chief of Minerals, Energy and Ground Water Division | Deputy Prime Minister of Mongolia | Lunch with government officials from Mongolia | $124.00 |
| 29/08/2022 | Voucher for Murramarang Resort, NSW | Conference & Event Coordinator | Canberra Convention Bureau | Lucky Door Prize | $150.00 |
| 3/08/2022 | Traditional Timorese scarfs (Tais) | Director Offshore Energy Systems | Timor-Leste delegates | Timor-Leste international visit | $200.00 |
1 April 2022 to 30 June 2022
| Date received | Gift or benefit | Received by | Presented by | Occasion | Estimated value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30/05/2022 | Fluorescent calcite sample from Sterling Hill/Franklin USA | Geoscience Australia Museum | S Petkovski | Donation to the National Mineral and Fossil Collection | $180.00 |
| 28/05/2022 | Baryte sample from Namibia | Geoscience Australia Museum | P Melville | Donation to the National Mineral and Fossil Collection | $350.00 |
| 1/04/2022 | Commemorative silver dollar | A/g Branch Head, Community Safety Branch | United States Air Force Technical Application Centre (US AFTAC) | Meeting between US AFTAC and Geoscience Australia | $140.00 |
1 January 2022 to 31 March 2022
| Date received | Gift or benefit | Received by | Presented by | Occasion | Estimated value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/03/2022 | Dinner at Saffron Restaurant, Canberra | Basin Systems Branch officials | Embassy of Timor-Leste | Dinner with Timor-Leste and Australian Government officials to further discussions on cooperation | $180.00 |
1 October 2021 to 31 December 2021
| Date received | Gift or benefit | Received by | Presented by | Occasion | Estimated value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/12/2021 | Two food hampers | Repository Team | Northern Star Resources | Received following use of layout room to view and sample specimens | $160.00 |
1 July 2021 to 30 September 2021
| Date received | Gift or benefit | Received by | Presented by | Occasion | Estimated value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/07/2021 | Opal in rhyolite (multiple pieces) from Queensland | Geoscience Australia Museum | P Noakes | Donation to the National Mineral and Fossil Collection | $500.00 |
1 April 2021 to 30 June 2021
Nil
1 January 2021 to 31 March 2021
Nil
1 October 2020 to 31 December 2020
| Date received | Gift or benefit | Received by | Presented by | Occasion | Estimated value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/10/2020 | Argyle rough diamonds | Geoscience Australia Museum | Rio Tinto | Donation to the National Mineral and Fossil Collection | $1,350.00 |
1 July 2020 to 30 September 2020
Nil
1 April 2020 to 30 June 2020
| Date received | Gift or benefit | Received by | Presented by | Occasion | Estimated value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/06/2020 | Men’s down jacket | Assistant Director, DEA Technologies | New Relic | Thank you gift for participating in panel discussion | $160.00 |
| 2/06/2020 | Monetary prize | Director, Discovery and Engagement | University of Tasmania | Exceptional performance award, NESP Marine Biosecurity Hub | $250.00 |
| 18/05/2020 | Carved Opal | Geoscience Australia Museum | S Grenville | Donation to the National Mineral and Fossil Collection | $37,000.00 |
1 January 2020 to 31 March 2020
Nil
18 October 2019 to 31 December 2019
| Date received | Gift or benefit | Received by | Presented by | Occasion | Estimated value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/11/2019 | Dinner and breakfast while attending award ceremony | Chief Scientific Information Officer | Esri | Dinner and breakfast to attend function to accept award | $150.00 |
| 5/11/2019 | Freshwater pearl necklace, carved white marble plate with inlays of small stones | Principal Research Scientist, Resources Division | Geological Survey of India | Thank you gift received on work trip to India | $130.00 |