Pilbara Ports Authority will invest in port Pilbara Ports Minor Works program Authority’s There were 12 instances of unauthorised use infrastructure and facilities that cannot be facilitates: of a credit card during the reporting year, with funded by the private sector which are Safety upgrades; • a total value of $4,123.10. These occurred essential for trade facilitation and provide Upgrading information and communications • due to emergency situations or small private economic benefits to the State, regional technology; and expenses coinciding with business travel. All and local communities. All investments by Upgrades to electrical and other equipment. 12 instances have been fully reimbursed by the • Pilbara Ports Authority are justified in terms card holder. This also includes acquisition and replacement of economic, social, safety and environmental of: benefits. Where appropriate, Pilbara Ports EXPENDITURE Infrastructure; Authority operates on commercial principles, • ADVERTISING, MARKET with rates of return on investment agreed to Mobile plant; and • RESEARCH, POLLING AND with the State Government. Office equipment. • DIRECT MAIL Port Improvement Rate funds are utilised GOVERNANCE DISCLOSURES Advertising for critical capital improvements to common Pilbara Ports Authority has a Fraud and In accordance with section 175ZE of the user infrastructure necessary to sustain the Corruption Policy and Conflict of Interest Electoral Act 1907, Pilbara Ports Authority long-term safe operation of the Port of Port Procedure, which governs its approach to the incurred the following expenditure in Hedland. In general, Pilbara Ports Authority receipt of benefits by and the management of advertising, market research, and media requires that private developers provide their conflicts of interest by Pilbara Ports Authority advertising. own funding for single user port facilities and Board Members and Staff. These documents provide third party access to any surplus Total expenditure for 2015/16 was $190,790 are reviewed on an ongoing basis. capacity. ex. GST. Pilbara Ports Authority encourages private UNAUTHORISED USE OF sector investment that is aligned to long- CREDIT CARDS term port planning objectives. Pilbara Ports Pilbara Ports Authority has provided Authority will also consider and facilitate details below of instances where a WA private investment in port facilities and government purchasing card (credit card) is used for personal use, as per the infrastructure where proponents provide multi- amended TI 321 party or common user access. Credit Card Authorised Use and TI 903. –
Pilbara Ports Authority’s Minor Works program facilitates: • Safety upgrades; • Upgrading information and communications technology; and • Upgrades to electrical and other equipment. This also includes acquisition and replacement of: • Infrastructure; • Mobile plant; and • Office equipment. Port Improvement Rate funds are utilised for critical capital improvements to common user infrastructure necessary to sustain the long-term safe operation of the Port of Port Hedland. In general, Pilbara Ports Authority requires that private developers provide their own funding for single user port facilities and provide third party access to any surplus capacity. Pilbara Ports Authority encourages private sector investment that is aligned to long- term port planning objectives. Pilbara Ports Authority will also consider and facilitate private investment in port facilities and infrastructure where proponents provide multi- party or common user access. Pilbara Ports Authority will invest in port infrastructure and facilities that cannot be funded by the private sector which are essential for trade facilitation and provide economic benefits to the State, regional and local communities. All investments by Pilbara Ports Authority are justified in terms of economic, social, safety and environmental benefits. Where appropriate, Pilbara Ports Authority operates on commercial principles, with rates of return on investment agreed to with the State Government. GOVERNANCE DISCLOSURES Pilbara Ports Authority has a Fraud and Corruption Policy and Conflict of Interest Procedure, which governs its approach to the receipt of benefits by and the management of conflicts of interest by Pilbara Ports Authority Board Members and Staff. These documents are reviewed on an ongoing basis. UNAUTHORISED USE OF CREDIT CARDS Pilbara Ports Authority has provided details below of instances where a WA government purchasing card (credit card) is used for personal use, as per the amended TI 321 Credit Card – Authorised Use and TI 903. There were 12 instances of unauthorised use of a credit card during the reporting year, with a total value of $4,123.10. These occurred due to emergency situations or small private expenses coinciding with business travel. All 12 instances have been fully reimbursed by the card holder. EXPENDITURE ADVERTISING, MARKET RESEARCH, POLLING AND DIRECT MAIL Advertising In accordance with section 175ZE of the Electoral Act 1907, Pilbara Ports Authority incurred the following expenditure in advertising, market research, and media advertising. Total expenditure for 2015/16 was $190,790 ex. GST.