Gifts and benefits register
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.
2022
1 April 2021 to 30 June 2021
| 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 |
2021
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
2020
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
2019
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 |