Gift and hospitality register
This page details any gifts or hospitality received by APRA employees valued at over $100 during the reporting periods noted below.
APRA Members
This register covers 1 July – 30 September 2023 inclusive. The register is updated quarterly
| Date provided | Details of the gift and/or hospitality | Gift/hospitality provider | Value | Recipient | Other information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/8/2023 | Complimentary ticket to Investment Magazine's 2023 Retirement Conference in Canberra | Conexus Financial | $539 | Margaret Cole, Deputy Chair | Speaker at the conference, catering was provided as part of the event. |
| 15/8/2023 | Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) hosted dinner for the Council of Financial Regulators (CFR) | RBA | Catering only, unknown cost | John Lonsdale, APRA Chair | By invitation only, catering was provided as part of the event. |
| 15/8/2023 | Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) hosted dinner for the Council of Financial Regulators (CFR) | RBA | Catering only, unknown cost | Therese McCarthy Hockey, APRA Member | By invitation only, catering was provided as part of the event. |
| 23/08/2023 | Breakfast roundtable event (Superfund lending discussion) | Visy and Australian Financial Review (AFR) | Catering only, unknown cost | John Lonsdale, APRA Chair | Participant in the roundtable discussion, catering was provided as part of the event. |
| 23/08/2023 | Business Council of Australia Annual dinner | Business Council of Australia (BCA) | Catering only, unknown cost | John Lonsdale, APRA Chair | By invitation only, catering was provided as part of the event. |
| 15/9/2023 | Industry farewell event for RBA Governor Philip Lowe | Australian Banking Association | Catering only, unknown cost | John Lonsdale, APRA Chair | By invitation only, catering was provided as part of the event. |
| 15/9/2023 | Industry farewell event for RBA Governor Philip Lowe | Australian Banking Association | Catering only, unknown cost | Therese McCarthy Hockey, APRA Member | By invitation only, catering was provided as part of the event. |
| 18/9/2023 | Hardcover book on financial regulation | Herbert Smith Freehills | $125 | Margaret Cole, Deputy Chair | Speaker at the luncheon event. Book was surrendered to APRA. |
APRA employees
This register covers 1 January - 30 June 2023 inclusive. The register is updated biannually.
| Date provided | Details of the gift and/or hospitality | Gift/hospitality provider | Value | Recipient | Other information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/2/2023 | ACT Government Data & Analytics Summit 2023 Registration | Forefront Events | $1,499 | APRA employee | 1 ticket provided |
| 10/3/2023 | Complimentary registration for Law Council Superannuation Lawyer’s Conference | The Superannuation Committee of the Legal Practice Section of the Law Council of Australia | $2,695 | APRA employee | 1 ticket, participant in panel session |
| 14/3/2023 | Complimentary passes to BIS Oxford Economic Forecasting Conference | BIS Oxford Economics | $600 | APRA employees | 2 tickets provided |
| 7/6/2023 | Complimentary attendance at ABA Conference | Australian Banking Association | $1,705 | APRA employee | 1 ticket, participant in panel session |
| 9/5/2023 | Complimentary attendance at Chief Data & Analytics Officer Conference | Corinium Global Intelligence | $2,600 | APRA employee | 1 ticket provided |
The gift and hospitality register for prior time periods can be found here.