1 July 2024 – 30 September 2024

In the course of official duties, officials of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau received the following gifts and/or benefits where the value exceeds $AUD100.00 (excluding GST). Declarations above this value is consistent with Australian Government guidance provided by the Australian Public Service Commission (Guidance for Agency Heads - Gifts and Benefits | Australian Public Service Commission (apsc.gov.au).

Date received Gift item/benefit /service Recipient Presented by (Organisation/ Country) Estimated Value ($AUD)
May 2024 Upgrade to business class for partner travelling with Chief Commissioner travelling to Santiago for International Transport Safety Association conference. Individual had privately paid for their own economy class airfare. Partner of Chief Commissioner Qantas $1, 265 estimated
July 2024 Complimentary Qantas Chairman’s Lounge Chief Commissioner Qantas Not quantified
July 2024 Complimentary Qantas Chairman’s Lounge for partner Partner of Chief Commissioner Qantas Not quantified
July 2024 Complimentary Beyond Lounge including Chief Commissioner Virgin Not quantified
September 2024 Industry Conference attendance Team Member Australasian Institute of Marine Surveyors Biennial Conference (Brisbane) $400

1 April 2024 – 30 June 2024

In the course of official duties, officials of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau did not receive any gifts and/or benefits where the value exceeds $AUD100.00 (excluding GST). Declarations above this value is consistent with Australian Government guidance provided by the Australian Public Service Commission (Guidance for Agency Heads - Gifts and Benefits | Australian Public Service Commission (apsc.gov.au).

1 January 2024 – 31 March 2024

In the course of official duties, officials of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau received the following gifts and/or benefits where the value exceeds $AUD100.00 (excluding GST). Declarations above this value is consistent with Australian Government guidance provided by the Australian Public Service Commission (Guidance for Agency Heads - Gifts and Benefits | Australian Public Service Commission (apsc.gov.au).

Date received Gift item/benefit /service Recipient Presented by (Organisation/ Country) Estimated Value ($AUD)
March 2024 Privately operated balloon flight Chief Commissioner Air Sport Australia Confederation Not quantified
February 2024 Therapy device (Gift presented in conjunction with work experience) Team member Work experience recipient $160
February 2024 Lego - The Big Brick Melbourne W Class Tram set (Lucky door prize) Team member Australasian Railway Association Conference $120
November 2023 Flight in a Cessna. (Familiarisation flight with instructor in conjunction with the ATSB and RMIT partnership) Chief Commissioner RMIT University Not quantified
October 2023 Complimentary Beyond Lounge Commissioner Prosser Virgin Not quantified
Carried forward from role before joining the ATSB Commission Complimentary Beyond Lounge Commissioner Bullas Virgin Not quantified

1 July 2023 – 31 December 2023

During the period specified above, the Chief Commissioner, as agency head of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB), in the course of his duties, has received benefits whose value exceeds the stipulated threshold of $AUD100.00 (excluding GST).

Date received Gift item/benefit /service Presented by (Organisation/ Country) Estimated Value ($AUD)
1 July 2023 Complimentary Qantas Chairman’s Lounge Qantas Not quantified
1 July 2023 Complimentary Beyond Lounge Virgin Not quantified

Employees of the ATSB have not received any gifts or benefits whose value have exceeded the stipulated threshold during the period specified above.

1 January 2023 – 30 June 2023

During the period specified above, the Chief Commissioner, as agency head of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB), in the course of his duties, has received the following benefits whose value exceeds the stipulated threshold of $AUD100.00 (excluding GST).

Date received Gift item/benefit /service Presented by (Organisation/ Country) Estimated Value ($AUD)
1 January 2023 Complimentary Qantas Chairman’s Lounge Qantas Not quantified
1 January 2023 Complimentary Beyond Lounge Virgin Not quantified

Employees of the ATSB have not received any gifts or benefits whose value have exceed the stipulated threshold during the period specified above.

1 July 2022 – 31 December 2022

During the period specified above, the Chief Commissioner, as agency head of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB), in the course of his duties, has received benefits whose value exceeds the stipulated threshold of $AUD100.00 (excluding GST). Also, only one employee of the ATSB received a gift whose value have exceeded the stipulated threshold during the period specified above. Both are recorded in the table below.

Date received Gift item/benefit /service Presented by (Organisation/ Country) Estimated Value ($AUD)
1 July 2022 Complimentary Qantas Chairman’s Lounge Qantas Not quantified
1 July 2022 Complimentary Beyond Lounge Virgin Not quantified
11 August 2022 Gift of books, game, and print TAIC/New Zealand $200.00

1 January 2022 – 30 June 2022

During the period specified above, the Chief Commissioner, as agency head of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB), in the course of his duties, has not received any gifts or benefits whose value exceeds the stipulated threshold of $AUD100.00 (excluding GST). Employees of the ATSB have not received any gifts or benefits whose value have exceeded the stipulated threshold during the period specified above.

1 July 2021 – 31 December 2021

During the period specified above, the Chief Commissioner, as agency head of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB), in the course of his duties, received the following gifts and benefits.

Date received Gift/benefit/occasion Organisation Estimated value in $A
excluding GST
1 October 2021 Complimentary Qantas Chairman's lounge membership Qantas Not quantified


Employees of the ATSB have not received any gifts or benefits whose value have exceeded the stipulated threshold during the period specified above.

1 January 2021 – 30 June 2021

During the period specified above, the Chief Commissioner, as agency head of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB), in the course of his duties, has not received any gifts or benefits whose value exceeds the stipulated threshold of $AUD100.00 (excluding GST). Employees of the ATSB have not received any gifts or benefits whose value have exceeded the stipulated threshold during the period specified above.

1 July 2020 – 30 September 2020

During the period specified above, the Chief Commissioner, as agency head of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB), in the course of his duties, has not received any gifts or benefits whose value exceeds the stipulated threshold of $AUD100.00 (excluding GST). Employees of the ATSB have not received any gifts or benefits whose value have exceeded the stipulated threshold during the period specified above.

18 October 2019 – 30 June 2020

During the period specified above, the Chief Commissioner, as agency head of the ATSB, in the course of his duties, has not received any gifts or benefits whose value exceeds the stipulated threshold of $AUD100.00 (excluding GST). Employees of the ATSB have not received any gifts or benefits whose value have exceeded the stipulated threshold during the period specified above.