From 18 October 2019, the Australian Public Service Commission requires all agency heads to publicly disclose all gifts or benefits accepted, and valued at over $AUD100.00.
In the course of official duties, ASQA’s CEO and/or staff received the following gifts and/or benefits where the value exceeds the stipulated threshold of $AUD100.00 (excluding GST).
2025-26 financial year
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| Date received | Date recorded | Gift item/benefit/ service |
Received by | Presented by | Occasion | Estimated value AUD (inc GST) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27-Nov-2025 | 8-Jan-2026 | Entry ticket | Shane Worth-ington | Sea Me Please | InnovationAus Awards Attendance |
$280.00 |
| Date received | Date recorded | Gift item/benefit/ service |
Received by | Presented by | Occasion | Estimated value AUD (inc GST) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/03/2026-16/03/2026 | 25/03/2026 | Airport transfer to and from hotel in Phom Penh. Lunch at Australian Embassy and at Opening Ceremony. | Saxon Rice | Bendigo Kangan Institute | Visit to Phnom Penh for official opening of the Automotive Centre of Excellence | $200.00 |
| 15/03/2026 | 25/03/2026 | Attend official dinner for the opening of the Automotive Centre of Excellence | Saxon Rice | RMA Group | Official opening of the Automotive Centre of Excellence | $50.00 |
| 16/03/2026 | 25/03/2026 | Official closing dinner following opening of the Automotive Centre of Excellence | Saxon Rice | Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training | Closing of the event | $50.00 |
2024-25 financial year
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| Date received | Date recorded | Gift item/benefit/ service |
Received by | Presented by | Occasion | Estimated value AUD (inc GST) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23-Oct-2024 | 23-Oct-2024 | Glass tea cup and a box of specialty tea | Saxon Rice | Community Colleges of Australia | ASQA CEO presentation in the conference of Community Colleges of Australia | $50 |
| 23-Oct-2024 | 23-Oct-2024 | South African Qualifications Authority hessian, cooler, laptop sleeve and umbrella | Paula Wright | South African Qualifications Authority | Meeting with a delegation from the South African Qualifications Authority | $23 |
| 24-Oct-2024 | 24-Oct-2024 | South African Qualifications Authority hessian, cooler, laptop sleeve and umbrella | Summet Chhabra | South African Qualifications Authority | Meeting with a delegation from the South African Qualifications Authority | $23 |
| 12-Nov-2024 | 12-Nov-2024 | Luxury coasters with holder | Marisa Lucente & Kellie Magilton | Delegates from Skills Future Singapore | Meeting with Skills Future Singapore | $48 |
| Date received | Date recorded | Gift item/benefit/ service |
Received by | Presented by | Occasion | Estimated value AUD (inc GST) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20-Mar-2025 | 31-Mar-2025 | T-shirt and drink holder | Saxon Rice | Jobs & Skills Council | Meeting with Jobs & Skills Council | <$50 |
| 25-Mar-2025 | 27-Mar-2025 | Penfolds red wine | Celeste Breen | Qantas | Business trip from Brisbane to Melbourne on QANTAS | $30 |
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2023-24 financial year
| Date received | Date recorded | Gift item/benefit/ service |
Received by | Presented by | Occasion | Estimated value AUD (inc GST) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-Sep-2023 | 5-Sep-2023 | Wooden bowl | Andrea Macleod | Higher Education Commission Fiji | Higher Education Commission meeting | Unknown |
| Date received | Date recorded | Gift item/benefit/ service |
Received by | Presented by | Occasion | Estimated value AUD (inc GST) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2-Nov-2023 | 8-Nov-2023 | Water bottle | Saxon Rice | VELG Training | VELG Training National VET Conference 2023 | $30 |
| 3-Nov-2023 | 8-Nov-2023 | Glass image of NIPA building | Saxon Rice | National Institute for Public Administration - Indonesia | Attending NIPA delegation | Unknown |
| 6-Nov-2023 | 14-Nov-2023 | Hand woven shawl | Saxon Rice | Ministry for Education, Skills Development and Entrepreneurship India | Attending inaugural Australia India Education & Skills Council Meeting | Unknown |
| 6-Nov-2023 | 14-Nov-2023 | Wooden desk top calendar | Saxon Rice | India Institute of Technology in Gandhinagar | Attending inaugural Australia India Education & Skills Council Meeting | $30 |
| 6-Nov-2023 | 14-Nov-2023 | Coffee mug | Saxon Rice | Kaushalya Skill University in Ahmedabad | Attending inaugural Australia India Education & Skills Council Meeting | $10 |
| 20-Dec-2023 | 21-Dec-2023 | Flowers | Susan Blakemore | Flowers to Impress Pty Ltd | RTO Meeting | $45 |
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2022-23 financial year
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| Date received | Date recorded | Gift item/benefit/ service |
Received by | Presented by | Occasion | Estimated value AUD (inc GST) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9-Jun-2023 | 15-Jun-2023 | Gift Hamper | Saxon Rice | Timor-Leste Delegation | Meeting | $50 |
2021-22 financial year
| Date received | Date recorded | Gift item/benefit/ service |
Received by | Presented by | Occasion | Estimated value AUD (inc GST) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-Jul-2021 | 16-Jul-2021 | Chocolates | Emma Marks | NCVER | Attending a Conference | $24 |
| 10-Sep-2021 | 13-Sep-2021 | Chocolate Hamper | Saxon Rice | Velg Training | Attending a Conference | $70 |
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2020-21 financial year
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| Date received | Date recorded | Gift item/benefit/ service |
Received by | Presented by | Occasion | Estimated value AUD (inc GST) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-Jan-2021 | 5-Jan-2021 | Tea kit | Saxon Rice | Community Colleges Australia | Virtual event | $35 |
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2019-20 financial year
| Date received | Date recorded | Gift item/benefit/ service |
Received by | Presented by | Occasion | Estimated value AUD (inc GST) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19-Nov-2019 | 20-Nov-2019 | Box of Tea Bags | Saxon Rice | Community Colleges Australia | Community Colleges Australia Annual Conference | $18 |
| 19-Nov-2019 | 20-Nov-2019 | Drinking Glass | Saxon Rice | Community Colleges Australia | Community Colleges Australia Annual Conference | $38 |
| 19-Nov-2019 | 20-Nov-2019 | Meal | Jonella Welsh | RSM Australia | Information session on AASB 16 | $20 |
| 19-Nov-2019 | 20-Nov-2019 | Meal | Sudhakar Balreddygari | RSM Australia | Information session on AASB 16 | $20 |
| 26-Nov-2019 | 28-Nov-2019 | Material Banner | David Miller | Myanmar Delegates | Meeting Myanmar delegates | Unknown |
| 26-Nov-2019 | 28-Nov-2019 | Merlion Plate Set | Dr Irene Ioannakis | Singapore Delegates | Meeting Singapore delegates | Unknown |
| 27-Nov-2019 | 28-Nov-2019 | Meal | Dr Irene Ioannakis | Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications | Meeting to sign a MoU | $60 |
| 27-Nov-2019 | 28-Nov-2019 | Plate | Dr Irene Ioannakis | Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications | Meeting to sign a MoU | Unknown |
| 27-Nov-2019 | 28-Nov-2019 | Meal | David Miller | Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications | Meeting to sign a MoU | $60 |
| 27-Nov-2019 | 28-Nov-2019 | Plate | David Miller | Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications | Meeting to sign a MoU | Unknown |
| 27-Nov-2019 | 12-Dec-2019 | Gift Bag | Saxon Rice | Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry | 2019 ACCI Business Leaders Dinner | $100 |
| 27-Nov-2019 | 12-Dec-2019 | Meal | Saxon Rice | Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia | 2019 ACCI Business Leaders Dinner | $200 |
| 12-Dec-2019 | 13-Dec-2019 | Biscuits | Megan Williams | QBT Business Travel | Christmas gift | $40 |
| 16-Dec-2019 | 16-Dec-2019 | Gift Hamper | Valerie Scheelings | CQ Function | Christmas gift | $100 |
| 19-Dec-2019 | 19-Dec-2019 | Bottle of Wine | Jamie King-Smith | Finite Group Recruitment | Christmas gift | $40 |
| Date received | Date recorded | Gift item/benefit/ service |
Received by | Presented by | Occasion | Estimated value AUD (inc GST) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21-Jan-2020 | 31-Jan-2020 | Meal | Saxon Rice | Clear to Work | Working lunch | $30 |
| 28-Feb-2020 | 28-Feb-2020 | Calendar and tea | David Miller | Chinese Consulate | Meeting | Unknown |
| 28-Feb-2020 | 28-Feb-2020 | Calendar and tea | Dr Irene Ioannakis | Chinese Consulate | Meeting | Unknown |
| 28-Feb-2020 | 28-Feb-2020 | Calendar and tea | Jane Connellan | Chinese Consulate | Meeting | Unknown |
| 9-Mar-2020 | 11-Mar-2020 | Bottle of Wine | Dr Irene Ioannakis | Brisbane Catholic Education Diocese | Presentation | $36 |
| 9-Mar-2020 | 11-Mar-2020 | Bottle of Wine | Karen Noble | Brisbane Catholic Education Diocese | Presentation | $36 |
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