Register of Gifts and Benefits Received by the Governor and Deputy Governor
Period covered: 18 October 2019 to 31 December 2022
The Reserve Bank reports gifts and benefits received by the Governor and Deputy Governor with an estimated value above $100 on this Register, consistent with the guidance from the Australian Public Service Commission. The Register is updated at the end of each quarter.
| Date Received | Date Recorded | Description | Recipient | Presenter | Occasion | Estimated Value in AUD | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/11/2022 | 17/01/2023 | The Enchanted Ball, Palladium, Crown Melbourne | Philip Lowe, Governor, and spouse | National Australia Bank | Annual fundraiser ball for the Financial Markets Foundation for Children, of which the Governor is Chair | >100 | – |
| 31/08/2022 | 23/09/2022 | Business Council of Australia 2022 Annual Dinner | Philip Lowe, Governor | Business Council of Australia | Annual dinner | >100 | – |
| 22/07/2022 | 27/07/2022 | Allens event: 200 year Gala dinner, Carriageworks, Eveleigh | Philip Lowe, Governor | Allens | 200 year birthday anniversary | >100 | – |
| 11/05/2022 | 29/06/2022 | Qantas Chairman's Lounge membership | Michele Bullock, Deputy Governor and spouse | Qantas | – | >100 | – |
| 9/03/2022 | 10/03/2022 | Australian Financial Review 70th Anniversary Gala dinner, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Sydney | Philip Lowe, Governor | Australian Financial Review | 70th anniversary of Australian Financial Review | >100 | – |
| 19/04/2021 | 23/04/2021 | Business Council of Australia (BCA) Annual Dinner, Fullerton Hotel, Sydney | Philip Lowe, Governor | BCA | – | >100 | – |
| 1/04/2021 | 28/06/2021 | Honorary Membership at the Bonville Golf Resort | Philip Lowe, Governor | Coastal & Golf Resorts Group | – | >100 | – |
| 30/03/2021 | 30/03/2021 | Dinner following launch of Lowy Institute Paper written by John Edwards | Philip Lowe, Governor | Lowy Institute | – | >100 | – |
| 26/11/2020 | 30/11/2020 | Annual dinner Lowy Lecture | Philip Lowe, Governor | Lowy Institute | Lowy Lecture | >100 | – |
| 4/12/2019 | 4/12/2019 | Bottle of Piper-heidsieck Rare Millesime Champagne 2002 | Philip Lowe, Governor | Qantas | – | 289 | Donated to the Reserve Bank Benevolent Fund |
| 20/11/2019 | 21/11/2019 | Business Council of Australia (BCA) Annual Dinner, Fullerton Hotel, Sydney | Philip Lowe, Governor | BCA | – | >100 | – |
| 15/11/2019 | 18/11/2019 | The Enchanted Ball, Palladium, Crown Melbourne | Philip Lowe, Governor, and spouse | Westpac | Annual fundraiser ball for the Financial Markets Foundation for Children, of which the Governor is Chair | >100 | – |
| – | – | Qantas Chairman's Lounge membership | Philip Lowe, Governor, and spouse | Qantas | – | >100 | – |
| – | – | Virgin Club membership | Philip Lowe, Governor, and spouse | Virgin Australia | – | >100 | – |
| – | – | Qantas Chairman's Lounge membership | Guy Debelle, Former Deputy Governor, and spouse | Qantas | – | >100 | – |