Councillor's Gift and Hospitality Benefit Register

Receiver Provider Details
Name Date Name Company Description Value (if known) Details Purpose of Sponsored Hospitality Benefit
Cr Lyn McLaughlin 16/01/05 Mr John Crosby and Mr Paul Ryan Ergon Energy 2 Tickets to Ergon Corporate Box for Townsville Crocodiles Basketball game & Dinner at Aqua Resturant      
Cr Lyn McLaughlin 26/01/05 Mr Paul Ryan Ergon Energy 2 Tickets to Ergon Corporate Box for Townsville Crocodiles Basketball game & Dinner at Aqua Resturant   Other guests were also invited to attend.  
Cr Lyn McLaughlin 26/08/07   Ferry Property 2 Tickets to James Morrison Concert & dinner at Dynasty Resturant   Approx 35 other Burdekin residents were also invited.  
Cr Lyn McLaughlin 30/08/07 Ms Louise Baker First Place International Bottle Moet & Chandon Champagne   Presented at the Conclusion of the Queensland Local Government Association Annual Conference  
Cr Lyn McLaughlin 08/09/07 Mr Mark Biffanti Ergon Energy 2 Tickets to Ergon Corporate Box for Cowboys Rugby League game $516.00    
Cr Lyn McLaughlin 13/04/08 Mr Mark Biffanti Ergon Energy 1 Tickets to Ergon Corporate Box for the Davis Cup Singles Session $54.38    
Cr Lyn McLaughlin 10/05/08 Mr Mark Biffanti Ergon Energy 2 Tickets to Ergon Corporate Box for Cowboys Rugby League game $346.36    
Cr Lyn McLaughlin 31/05/08   Burdekin Race Club Inc. 2 Tickets to the VIP Venue, The VB Midstrength Truck at the Burdekin Growers Race Day      
Cr Lyn McLaughlin 21/05/09 Alaine Moores   An Arrangement of Flowers and a Bottle of Wine $50 Presented as a Token of Appreciation  for Assisting with Arrangements for Agistment of her Daughter's Horses.  
Cr Lyn McLaughlin 11/07/09   Townsville City Council 2009 Dunlop Townsville 400 Corporate Box      
Cr Lyn McLaughlin 12/07/09   Telstra Country Wide 2009 Dunlop Townsville 400 Corporate Box and also complementary tickets to take a Hot Lap around the racetrack in one of the event vehicles.      
Cr Lyn McLaughlin 12/07/09   Queensland Government 2009 Dunlop Townsville 400 Corporate Box      
Cr Lyn McLaughlin 17/08/09   Ergon Energy Invitation from Mr. Mark Biffanti, Area Operations Manager Burdekin, Ergon Energy to attend a North Queensland Cowboys' rugby league football game in the company corporate box.    

 

 

Cr Lyn McLaughlin 30/09/09 Mr Stuart Gibson North Queensland Sports Foundation 2 Tickets to North Queensland Fury Game in Townsville      

Definitions

Meaning of Gift:

Gift means -

  1. the transfer of money, other property or other benefit -
    1. Without consideration; or
    2. For a consideration substantially less than full consideration; or
  2. a loan of money or other property made on a permanent or indefinite basis, other than an overdraft facility.

(Local Government Regulation 2005, Schedule 7 - Definitions)

Meaning of Sponsored Hospitality Benefit:

A councillor or related person receives a sponsored hospitality benefit if -

  1. the councillor or related person, other than in an official capacity -
    1. undertakes travel; or
    2. uses accommodations; and
  2. a contribution, whether financial or non-financial, for the cost of the travel or accommodation is made by someone other than the councillor or related person.

(Local Government Regulation 2005, Section 23)