Gifts and benefits register
All our employees must declare given or received gifts and benefits and we must ensure that reportable gifts or benefits have been declared and published online within reportable timeframes.
Being a Queensland Government employee involves upholding public trust and means that duties must be carried out impartially and with integrity.
We publish our register each quarter to show all gifts and benefits valued at more than $150 that have been given and received by our people within the financial year.
The Public Sector Commission Gifts and benefit Directive 22/09 details more information about the receiving of gifts and benefits by employees and agencies.
Reported gifts and benefits
| Gift received | Gift description | Aggregate value | Company | Recipient's name | Retained by | Reason | Approving name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28/10/2025 | UQ Public and Private Stakeholder Engagement course: Systems Thinking for Enhanced Decision making | $1,800 | The University of Queensland | Morgan Sams | Retained by Officer | The program is designed to enhance skills in identifying and understanding systems, predicting their behaviours, and designing interventions to guide systems towards desired outcomes. The University of Queensland has gifted the department a seat to nominate a staff member to attend | Chris Lamont, Director-General |
| 28/10/2025 | UQ Public and Private Stakeholder Engagement course: Systems Thinking for Enhanced Decision making | $1,800 | The University of Queensland | Hannah Makepeace | Retained by Officer | The program is designed to enhance skills in identifying and understanding systems, predicting their behaviours, and designing interventions to guide systems towards desired outcomes. The University of Queensland has gifted the department a seat to nominate a staff member to attend | Chris Lamont, Director-General |
| 15/10/2025 | CPA Congress 2025 Speaker gift - 3-day Congress ticket, 2-nights accommodation (The Star Gold Coast), Frank Green water bottle. | $2,476 | CPA Australia (Queensland Division) | Natasha McCarthy | Retained by Officer | Special invitation as a speaker for the CPA Congress 2025, Gold Coast presenting as a Chief Finance Officer provides the opportunity to connect and strengthen relationships as well as engage, learn and share with peers across the public, private and academic sector regarding matters impacting the finance profession. | Chris Lamont, Director-General |
| 09/10/2025 | Ticket Parkinson’s Queensland– Defence and Research Fundraising Dinner, Parliament House. | $199 | BDNA | Genevieve Alder | Retained by Officer | Strengthen alignment between government, research and industry in tackling complex community health challenges. Reinforce our department’s commitment to open data, evidence-based policy and citizen wellbeing. | Adam Smith, General Manager Cyber Security |
| 08/10/2025 | Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) QLD Industry Keynote Lunch | $198 | Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) | Chris Lamont | Retained by Officer | To support of the Minister Hon. Steve Minnikin MP delivering a keynote speech. To engage with ICT sector and hear insights into state and federal issues, strengthening professional networks that may benefit the department. | Amanda Edie, A/Deputy Director-General, Corporate Services |
| 08/10/2025 | Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) QLD Industry Keynote Lunch | $198 | SAP Australia | Adrian Hudson | Retained by Officer | To strengthen professional relationships with key ICT industry stakeholders and government partners, while gaining insights from the Minister Minnikin's keynote speech. | David Craig, A/General Manager Digital Economy |
| 08/10/2025 | Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) QLD Industry Keynote Lunch | $198 | DATA#3 | Julie Burton | Retained by Officer | To represent CITEC and strengthen professional relationships with key ICT industry stakeholders and government partners, while gaining insights from the Minister Minnikin's keynote speech. | Wikus Saaiman, Executive Director, Integration and Enabling Technologies |
| 29/08/2025 | Roundtable Luncheon | $1501 | CPA Australia (Queensland Division) | Natasha McCarthy | Retained by officer | The roundtable luncheon provides the opportunity to both strengthen relationships, engage, learn and share with peers across the public, private and academic sectors regarding matters impacting the finance profession. | Irene Violet, Deputy Director-General, Corporate Services |
| 20/08/2025 | Australian Institute of International Affairs Queensland, Premier's Annual Dinner with Former PM Malcolm Turnbull | $209 | Skotte Group | Irene Violet | Retained by officer | This dinner is an opportunity to engage with prominent leaders, gain valuable insights into national and global issues, and strengthen professional networks that can benefit the department. | Steven Koch, Deputy Director-General, Customer, Small and Family and Business |
| 9 gifts received with a value of $7,228 | |||||||
| Gift given | Gift description | Aggregate value | Recipient | Reason | Approving name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/11/2025 | Hospitality - Small Business, Mentoring for Growth program, end-of-year event. | $6,587.50 | Various | Thank you event for the Mentoring for Growth program's volunteer mentors from 63 organisations and the Minister for Customer Services and Open Data and Minister for Small and Family Business. | Chris Lamont, Director-General |
| 1 gift given with a value of $6,587.50 | |||||
1 This gift is being reported during this quarter as another gift will be received by this recipient from the same donor during October 2025.
| Gift received | Gift description | Aggregate value | Company | Recipient's name | Retained by | Reason | Approving name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/05/2025 | AUSCERT2025 complimentary conference registration | $1,599 | AUSCERT | Robert Champion | Retained by officer | This event will bring together leaders from across industry, government and the broader skills and training sector to celebrate the power of collaboration and future of skills in Australia | Chris Lamont, Director General |
| 24/04/2025 | Corporate suite ticket for the Brisbane Broncos vs Canterbury Bulldogs NRL match held at Suncorp Stadium on 24 April 2025 | $255 | Stadiums Queensland | Adrian Hudson | Retained by officer | The event forms part of the department's key stakeholder engagement. Representatives included senior executives from key peak bodies and industry | Chris Lamont, Director General |
| 24/04/2025 | Corporate suite ticket for the Brisbane Broncos vs Canterbury Bulldogs NRL match held at Suncorp Stadium on 24 April 2025 | $255 | Stadiums Queensland | Natasha McCarthy | Retained by officer | The event forms part of the department's key stakeholder engagement. Representatives included senior executives from key peak bodies and industry | Chris Lamont, Director General |
| 24/04/2025 | Corporate suite ticket for the Brisbane Broncos vs Canterbury Bulldogs NRL match held at Suncorp Stadium on 24 April 2025 | $255 | Stadiums Queensland | Steven Koch | Retained by officer | The event forms part of the department's key stakeholder engagement. Representatives included senior executives from key peak bodies and industry | Chris Lamont, Director General |
| 19/02/2025 | Ticket for an event: The State of National Security 2025, organised by AmCham | $209 | Bond University | Adam Smith | Retained by officer | The content and representations of the event are relevant to the functions of the Queensland Government Cyber Security Unit | Robert Champion, Queensland Government Chief Information Security Officer |
| 19/02/2025 | Ticket for an event: The State of National Security 2025, organised by AmCham | $209 | Bond University | Guillaume Noé | Retained by officer | The content and representations of the event are relevant to the functions of the Queensland Government Cyber Security Unit | Robert Champion, Queensland Government Chief Information Security Officer |
| 6 gifts received with a value of $2,782 | |||||||
| Gift given | Gift description | Aggregate value | Recipient | Reason | Approving name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/04/2025 | 12 x Corporate suite tickets and hospitality ($426.89 per person) for the Brisbane Broncos vs Canterbury Bulldogs NRL match held at Suncorp Stadium on 24 April 2025. | $5,122.68 | Australian Convenience and Petroleum Marketers Association (ACAPMA) Australian Information Industries Association Business Chamber of Queensland Chair, Customer Services, Open Data and Small and Family Business Audit and Risk Committee Council of ICT Associations (CICTA) Office of the Minister for Customer Services and Open Data and Minister for Small and Family Business Queensland Law Society Queensland Small Business Commissioner Women in Technology | The event forms part of the department's key stakeholder engagement. Representatives included senior executives from key peak bodies and industry. | Chris Lamont, Director General |
| 4/12/2024 | 6 x Consumable chocolate selection for guest speakers | $600 | McGrathNicol, Brisbane SentinelOne Australian Cyber Network Queensland Information Commissioner Australian Federal Police Aurizon | Gifts provided to speakers at the Chris Krebs event, organised and hosted by Queensland Government Cyber Security Unit. Given in recognition of the time, work, and expert input (freely given) each speaker gave to the event, ensuring it was successful. This effort and successful event greatly contribute to enhancing cyber awareness and keeping cyber security on the agenda in Queensland | Robert Champion, Queensland Government Chief Information Security Officer |
| 2 gifts given with a value of $5,722.68 | |||||