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Gift and hospitality disclosure log

The current register for any gifts or hospitality received by APRA employees valued at over $100 is available here.

Time periods that do not appear in the disclosure log did not include any items that needed to be registered.

APRA Members

Register for the period of 1 January - 31 March 2023

Date providedDetails of the gift and/or hospitalityGift/hospitality providerValueRecipientOther information
17/2/2023Complimentary ticket to Conexus Financial Breakfast EventConexus FinancialUnknownMargaret Cole, APRA Deputy ChairCatering was provided as part of the event.
10/3/2023Complimentary ticket to Australian Sustainable Finance SummitConexus FinancialUnknownTherese McCarthy Hockey, APRA MemberCatering was provided as part of the event.
10/3/2023Complimentary ticket to 25th Melbourne Money & Finance Conference 2023University of Melbourne$770Margaret Cole, APRA Deputy ChairCatering was provided as part of the event.

Register for the period of 1 October - 31 December 2022

 

Date providedDetails of the gift and/or hospitalityGift/hospitality providerValueRecipientOther information
6/10/2022Cocktail function at RBA OfficeReserve Bank of AustraliaUnknownWayne Byres, APRA ChairN/A
28/10/2022Complimentary ticket to Australian Sustainable Finance SummitAustralian Sustainable Finance Summit$747Helen Rowell, APRA Deputy ChairSpeaker at Australian Sustainable Finance Summit.
4/11/2022Hardcover BookInternational Organisation of Pension SupervisorsUnknownHelen Rowell, APRA Deputy ChairGifted on Deputy Chair’s retirement as President of IOPS. The book was surrendered to APRA.
4/11/2022Coins presented in wooden frameInternational Organisation of Pension SupervisorsUnknownHelen Rowell, APRA Deputy ChairGifted on Deputy Chair’s retirement as President of IOPS. The coins were surrendered to APRA.
4/11/2022Decorative scarfInternational Organisation of Pension Supervisors$715Helen Rowell, APRA Deputy ChairGifted on Deputy Chair’s retirement as President of IOPS. The scarf was surrendered to APRA and purchased at value from APRA by the Deputy Chair.
31/12/2022Lounge membership or lounge access N/A-APRA Members were provided complimentary lounge memberships or lounge access due to the frequency of work-related travel and/or their individual membership status.

Register for the period of 1 July - 30 September 2022

 

Date providedDetails of the gift and/or hospitalityGift/hospitality providerValueRecipientOther information
10/8/2022Cocktail event for outgoing CBA ChairCommonwealth Bank of AustraliaUnknownWayne Byres, APRA ChairN/A
10/8/2022Cocktail event for outgoing CBA ChairCommonwealth Bank of AustraliaUnknownJohn Lonsdale, APRA Deputy ChairN/A
7/9/2022Complimentary registration at AIST CMSF Annual ConferenceAIST CMSF$355Margaret Cole, APRA MemberAPRA Member provided remarks at “Forum 2A: What to expect over the next 5 years?”
8/9/2022Handbook of Financial Stress TestingOliver Wyman$200Wayne Byres, APRA ChairReceived for APRA library
14/9/2022Complimentary registration at ASIC Annual Forum and Dinner on 3-4 NovemberASIC$2320John Lonsdale, APRA Deputy ChairAPRA Member will attend dinner. Forum registration will be transferred to an APRA employee.  
14/9/2022Complimentary registration at ASIC Annual Forum and Dinner on 3-4 NovemberASIC$2320Margaret Cole, APRA MemberN/A

 

Register for the period of 1 April - 30 June 2022 

 

Date providedDetails of the gift and/or hospitalityGift/hospitality providerValueRecipientOther information
31/5/2022Complimentary registration AFR Banking SummitAustralian Financial Review$1,350Wayne Byres, APRA ChairKeynote speaker
7/6/2022ICA Annual DinnerInsurance Council of Australia$300Helen Rowell, APRA Deputy ChairN/A

Register for the period of 1 January - 31 March 2022

Date providedDetails of the gift and/or hospitalityGift/hospitality providerValueRecipientOther information
9/3/2022Invitation to Financial Review Platinum 70 Year VIP DinnerAustralian Financial ReviewUnknownWayne Byres, APRA ChairN/A
9/3/2022Complimentary attendance at FSC BreakfastFinancial Services Council$180Helen Rowell, APRA Deputy ChairN/A
9/3/2022Complimentary attendance at FSC BreakfastFinancial Services Council$180Margaret Cole, APRA MemberN/A
16/3/2022Invitation to cocktail event (Partner farewell)Gilbert + Tobin Lawyers UnknownWayne Byres, APRA ChairN/A

Register for the period of 1 October - 31 December 2021

Date providedDetails of the gift and/or hospitalityGift/hospitality providerValueRecipientOther information
8/11/2021Complimentary registration for the 2022 ASIC Annual Forum and dinner 21-22 March 2022ASIC$2320Margaret Cole, APRA MemberSpeaker in Plenary session 3
24/11/2021Invitation to an industry annual dinner event.Fund Executives Association Ltd (FEAL) UnknownHelen Rowell, APRA Deputy ChairN/A
13/12/2021DinnerPricewaterhouseCoopersUnknownMargaret Cole, APRA MemberN/A
21/12/2021Complimentary registration for the 2022 ASIC Annual Forum and dinner 21-22 March 2022ASIC$2320Wayne Byres, APRA ChairParticipant in a panel session

Register for the period of 1 October - 31 December 2020

Date providedDetails of the gift and/or hospitalityGift/hospitality providerValueRecipientOther information
Unknown

Proposed charitable donation

PwCUnknownWayne Byres, APRA ChairProposed charitable donation by PwC: Mr Byres presented to the Risk Management Association Australia’s Chief Risk Officer Forum. As thanks for his presentation, forum sponsors PwC advised they proposed making a donation to charity. APRA communicated to PwC that Starlight Foundation was a staff club supported charity.

Register for the period of 1 January 2020 and 31 March 2020

 

Date provided

Details of the gift and/or hospitality

Gift/hospitality provider

Value

Recipient

Other information

28/2/2020

Handcrafted model of a famous ship.

 

Financial Services Commission, Mauritius

$600 (est)

Helen Rowell, APRA Deputy Chair

Gift provided by the FSC Mauritius to Ms Rowell (Global IOPS President) on occasion of IOPS annual conference in Mauritius. The gift has been retained on APRA premises.

Register for the period of 1 July 2019 and 31 December 2019

Date provided

Details of the gift and/or hospitality

Gift/hospitality provider

Value

Recipient

Other information

12/8/2019

Chartered Banker private dinner.

 

Finsia

$100 (est)

Wayne Byres, APRA Chair

Mr Byres was invited to a celebratory dinner for the first six candidates to complete the Chartered Banker by Experience Program through the Financial Services Institute of Australasia (Finsia).

12/8/2019

Complimentary attendance at the Rice Warner Summit, including dinner.

Rice Warner

$800

Helen Rowell, APRA Deputy Chair

N/A

6/11/2019

Three-day complimentary attendance at the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) Conference. 

ASFA

$3000

Helen Rowell, APRA Deputy Chair

Mrs Rowell was a speaker at the event.

29/11/2019

Myer Gift Card.  

ASFA

$100

Helen Rowell, APRA Deputy Chair

Mrs Rowell attended a Women in Super lunch and her table won the gift card. The gift card was donated to the APRA Social Club to be raffled for charity.

4/12/2019

Champagne.

Qantas

$279

Geoff Summerhayes, APRA Executive Member

The champagne was donated to the APRA Social Club to be raffled for charity.
9/12/2019Renewal - Qantas Chairman's Lounge membership.QantasUnknownJohn Lonsdale, APRA Deputy ChairN/A

APRA employees

Register for the period 1 July - 31 December 2022 inclusive

Date providedDetails of the gift and/or hospitalityGift/hospitality providerValueRecipientOther information
25/7/2022Complimentary ticket to EA signature seriesExecutive Assistant Network$1,440APRA employeeN/A
26/7/2022Cyber Security for Government 2022 Conference TicketAkolade.co$4,798APRA employee2 complimentary tickets provided. Cost per ticket is $2,399.
26/9/2022Complimentary tickets to COBA ConventionCustomer Owned Banking Association$1,934APRA employee2 complimentary tickets provided. Part attendance only.
12/10/2022Attendance at NIBA celebration dinnerNational Insurance Brokers Association$200APRA employeeN/A
12/10/2022Ticket to CFO ForumConference Participant$750APRA employeeConference organised by CFO Leaders. Participant gifted unused ticket to APRA employee.
20/10/2022Complimentary ticket to Australian Sustainable Finance SummitAustralian Sustainable Finance Summit$747APRA employeeN/A
24/10/2022Five pieces of Indigenous artworkImmediate past APRA ChairUnknownAPRA Gift to APRA. An Indigenous artwork for each of APRA’s 5 offices.  
22/11/2022CEDA dinnerPWC$300APRA employeeN/A
8/12/2022LunchCharter Hall$120APRA employeeN/A
8/12/2022LunchCharter Hall$120APRA employeeN/A

Register for the period 1 January - 30 June 2022 inclusive

 

Date providedDetails of the gift and/or hospitalityGift/hospitality providerValueRecipientOther information
9/3/2022Complimentary attendance at FSC BreakfastFinancial Services Council$180APRA employeeN/A
9/3/2022Complimentary attendance at FSC BreakfastFinancial Services Council$180APRA employeeN/A
16/3/2022Passes to the Data Analytics SummitForefront Events$300APRA employeeThree tickets provided
22/3/2022Complimentary attendance at Retirement Strategy ForumI3 Investment Innovation Institute$105APRA employeeN/A
27/4/2022Dinner following ASFA ConferenceMercer Australia$200APRA employeeN/A
20/5/2022Dinner following 2022 Australian Life Underwriting and Claims Association ConferenceMunich Re$170APRA employeeN/A
24/5/2022LunchCharter Hall$120APRA employeeN/A
25/5/2022Superannuation Fund Awards DinnerChant West$295APRA employeeN/A
31/5/2022Complimentary attendance at AFR Banking SummitAustralian Financial Review$1,350APRA employeeParticipant in Regulatory Priorities and Response Panel

 

Register for the period 1 July - 31 December 2021 inclusive

Date providedDetails of the gift and/or hospitalityGift/hospitality providerValueRecipientOther information
21/07/2021Complimentary admission for speaking at the ACSI Annual ConferenceAustralian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI)$680APRA employeeN/A
2/11/2021Complimentary admission to the Impact X SummitBlue Impacts$299APRA employeeN/A

Register for the period 1 January - 30 June 2021 inclusive

Date providedDetails of the gift and/or hospitalityGift/hospitality providerValueRecipientOther information
07/05/2021Complimentary admission to RIAA 2021 Conference.Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA)$835APRA employeeGiven to an APRA employee for speaking at the event.

Register for the period of 1 January - 30 June 2020

Date provided

Details of the gift and/or hospitality

Gift/hospitality provider

Value

Recipient

Other information

17/2/2020

Ticket to Gartner Sydney Data & Analytics Summit

NTT

$2,275

APRA employee

As a sponsor of the Summit, NTT provided APRA with a sponsor ticket

25/2/2020

Skincare products

Doltone House

$170

APRA employee

The skincare products were a prize won through a business card draw at a business events showcase. The prize was raffled off by the APRA Social Club, with the proceeds going to charity.

Register for the period of 1 July 2019 and 31 December 2019

 

Date provided

Details of the gift and/or hospitality

Gift/hospitality provider

Value

Recipient

Other information

16/7/2019

Lunches. 

Charter Hall

$360

3 APRA employees

N/A

16/7/2019

Dinner.

Vizor Software

$100

APRA employee

N/A

12/8/2019

Complimentary attendance at the Rice Warner Summit, including dinner.

Rice Warner

$800

APRA employee

N/A

26/8/2019

Moon cakes.

Agricultural Bank of China

$200 (Est)

APRA employees

The cakes were shared among divisional employees.

27/8/2019

Complimentary attendance at FSC Summit, including dinner.

Financial Services Council

$3,100

APRA employee

N/A

17/9/2019

Complimentary attendance to an industry panel on superannuation fund mergers as part of the Conexus Absolute Return Conference, including dinner.

Conexus Financial

$200

APRA employee

N/A

24/9/2019

Framed PIN JIN PIN Eight Horses-24K Gold Leaf artwork and two decorative tea tins.

Taiwan Academy of Banking & Finance

$500 (Est)

APRA employee

Given to APRA employee for presenting at the 2019 International Talent Development Program. The items have been retained on APRA premises.

12/11/2019

Pineapple cakes, pens with laser pointers, travel adapters and USB drives.

Mega International Commercial Bank Co. Ltd

$175 (Est)

APRA employees

The items were shared among divisional employees.

14/11/2019

Two day complimentary attendance at ASFA Conference, including dinner.

ASFA

$2000

APRA employee

N/A

11/12/2019

Lunch. 

Charter Hall

$160

APRA employee

N/A