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Gifts and benefits register

Detailing received gifts and benefits to ensure transparency and accountability.

Summary

The following gifts received by the Commission’s agency head are disclosed as required by the Australian Public Service Commission (APSC).

The APSC requires all agency heads to publicly disclose all gifts or benefits accepted and valued at over AU$100.00 (excluding GST).

The following gifts received by the Commission’s agency head are disclosed as required by the Australian Public Service Commission (APSC).

The APSC requires all agency heads to publicly disclose all gifts or benefits accepted and valued at over AU$100.00 (excluding GST).

2026

Gifts and Benefits Register (1 January - 31 March 2026)

Date received	Date recorded	Gift item/benefit/service	Received by*	Presented by**	Occasion	Estimated value in $A***
18-Feb-26	16-Mar-26	Best of Ballarat Box Hamper	President	Federation University	Guest speaker	$149.50
11-Mar-26	16-Mar-26	A Complimentary dinner ticket	President	Affinity's 17th NSW Parliament Friendship & Dialogue Iftar Dinner 2026	Networking event	$175.00
16-Mar-26	20-Apr-26	Sketched and framed portrait of Hugh de Kretser	President	Federation University	Guest speaker	Unquantifiable

Gifts and Benefits Register (1 April – 30 June 2026)

Date received	Date recorded	Gift/item/benefit/service	Received by*	Presented by**	Occasion	Estimated value in $A***
29-Apr-26	14-May-26	National Press Club one year complimentary membership	President	National Press Club	Guest Speaker	$165.00
2-Jun-26	18-Jun-26	2x tickets to Sydney Film Festival opening night showing of Silenced and the after party	President	Minderoo Pictures	The documentary is about human rights issues and reform	$360.00
11-Jun-26	18-Jun-26	International Law of Human Rights - 3rd edition book	President	Associate Professor Fiona McCaughey	Networking	$150.00

*Agency contact if not received directly by agency head
**Giver’s name, organisation/country
***Wholesale value in country of origin or current market value in Australia (excluding GST)

Previous years

Access the list of gifts or benefits valued above $100 (ex GST) that the Commission or statutory officers have accepted during business operations from 2020-2025.

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Gifts and Benefits Register 2025

Date received	Date recorded	Gift item/ benefit/service	Received by*	Presented by**	Occasion	Estimated value in $A***
05 March 2025	02 April 2025	A framed Turkish style decorative tile	President	Affinity Intercultural Foundation	Speaking event	$125.00
05 November 2025	23 Jan 2026	Discounted Sydney Peace Foundation Gala Dinner Ticket	President	Sydney Peace Foundation	Networking event	$192.02
06 November 2025	23 Jan 2026	Jewish House Fundraising Dinner	President	Jewish House	Networking event	$295.00
20 November 2025	29 Jan 2026	Dinner at Aria Restaurant Sydney	President	Rozana Australia	Networking event	$200.00

*Agency contact if not received directly by agency head
**Giver’s name, organisation/country
***Wholesale value in country of origin or current market value in Australia (excluding GST)

Gifts and Benefits Register 2024

Date received	Date recorded	Gift item/ benefit/service	Received by*	Presented by**	Occasion	Estimated value in $A***
13 June 2024	28 August 2024	Complimentary membership to Qantas Chairman’s lounge	President and the President’s spouse	Qantas Airways	On President’s appointment	Not quantified, admission by invitation
2 August 2024	28 August 2024	Complimentary membership to Virgin Platinum level	President	Virgin Australia	On President’s appointment	$326
29 August 2024	4 September 2024	Georg Jensen shoehorn, thank you gift for speaking engagement	President	Law Institute of Victoria	Speaking event	$153
22 October 2024	17 October 2024	Diversity Council of Australia Debate: Is polarisation holding diversity and inclusion back? (Event with catering, individual tickets cost $291 ex GST each).	President	Diversity Council of Australia (DCA)	DCA hosted debate	$291
08 November 2024	11 November 2024	Hardcopy of Victorian Law Handbook	President	Federation of Community Legal Centres Victoria	Speaking event	$170

*Agency contact if not received directly by agency head
**Giver’s name, organisation/country
***Wholesale value in country of origin or current market value in Australia (excluding GST)

Gifts and Benefits Register 2023

Date received	Date recorded	Gift item/ benefit/service	Received by*	Presented by**	Occasion	Estimated value in $A***
23/01/2023	30/06/2023	Fink Coolamon bowl	President	National Council of Women NSW	Inscribed thank you gift for speaking at Australia Day Awards 2023	$193
03/12/2023	19/12/2023	Gala concert and dinner	President and President’s spouse	His Excellency Mr Gabriele Visentin, Ambassador of the European Union to Australia.	A gala concert to celebrate cultural relations between the EU and Australia. Invitation was to President and guest	$600

*Agency contact if not received directly by agency head
**Giver’s name, organisation/country
***Wholesale value in country of origin or current market value in Australia (excluding GST)

Gifts and Benefits Register 2023

Date received	Date recorded	Gift item/ benefit/service	Received by*	Presented by**	Occasion	Estimated value in $A***
18/08/2022	31/08/2022	Accommodation upgrade during official business travel	President	Hotel Realm Canberra	The President booked a standard room for a speaking engagement and was upgraded by the hotel on arrival	$549
17/11/2022	22/11/2022	Wood carving	President	Charles Darwin University	Thank you gift for speaking at Austin Asche oration	$127
04/12/2022	20/12/2022	Shared accommodation during official business travel	President's spouse	QT Hotel Gold Coast	Shared accommodation during official business travel to the World Association for Medical Law conference	$281

*Agency contact if not received directly by agency head
**Giver’s name, organisation/country
***Wholesale value in country of origin or current market value in Australia (excluding GST)

Gifts and Benefits Register 2021

Date received	Description	Estimated Value in $A*	Giver	Reason for Acceptance	Recipient	Date recorded
17/02/2021	Australian Open Ticket	$200.00	Future Women	Opportunity for networking with senior sport representatives.	Commissioner	07/04/2021
26/02/2021	Ticket to Chinese New Year Banquet Event	$108.00	Haymarket Chamber of Commerce	Attended event to support organisation and community as a guest.	Commissioner	29/03/2021
13/03/2021	NSW Premier’s 2021 Harmony Day Dinner	$110.00	NSW Premier	Attended event to acknowledge contributions made my multicultural leaders.	Commissioner	29/03/2021
17/03/2021	Microsoft Surface Headphones 2	$350.00	Datacom	Door prize at a demo event.	Commission	19/03/2021
17/03/2021	Microsoft Earbuds	$250.00	Datacom	Door prize at a demo event.	Commission	19/03/2021
18/06/2021	World Refugee Day Lunch 2021	$190.00	Australia for UNHCR	Attended event to support organization as a guest.	President	28/06/2021
26/06/2021	Tickets to the A-League Grand Final	$200.00	A-League	Opportunity for networking with senior sport representatives.	Commissioner	30/06/2021

*Wholesale value in country of origin or current market value in Australia (excluding GST).

Gifts and Benefits Register 2020

Date received	Description	Estimated Value in $A*	Giver	Reason for Acceptance	Recipient	Date recorded
07/07/2020	Interflora hamper with sweet and savoury items “Tempting Treats”	$107.00	The Anglo-Australasian Lawyers Society WA Chapter	Speaking virtually at the AALS Perth Event on 30 June 2020.	President	10/07/2020
15/10/2020	Free tickets to virtual mental health Symposium	$328.90	ANZ Mental Health Association	Opportunity for valuable mental health learning particularly relevant mid-pandemic.	Commission	15/10/2020
22/10/2020	Dinner at Bambini Trust, Elizabeth Street Sydney	$251.11	Australian Academy of Law	A dinner to thank the President for giving the vote of thanks, on behalf of the Academy for Her Excellency’s Patron’s Address of the Academy for 2020.	President	28/10/2020
30/10/2020	Donation made to Melbourne Indigenous Transition School on behalf of a Commissioner	$500.00	Equal Opportunity Network	Thank you for participating in the EEON Webinar on 20/10/2020.	Commissioner	N/A
12/12/2020	Georg Jensen Botanica Vase (medium)	$150.00	Netball Australia	Thank you for participating in the netball Australia Review.	Commissioner	12/12/2020

*Wholesale value in country of origin or current market value in Australia (excluding GST).

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