❓ Mr. Wyatt questions fee increases in the Education and Tourism portfolios exceeding inflation. The Minister defers answering, citing ongoing audits and inquiries, suggesting the member consult existing reports and pose specific questions later.
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I refer to Question on Notice No. 2464 asked in the Legislative Council, and Tabled Paper 2169 which details each increase above the inflation rate for individual fees and charges. For each department and agency within the Minister’s portfolio:
(a) what individual fees and charges have increased in 2010–2011 by more than the inflation rate detailed in the 2010–2011 State Budget; and
(b) for each individual fee and charge identified at (a), please provide:
(i) the dollar increase in 2010–2011;
(ii) the percentage increase in 2010–2011;
(iii) the new dollar amount of the fee or charge in 2010–2011;
(iv) the additional revenue expected to be made as a result of the increase in 2010–2011;
(v) the total revenue expected to be made in 2010–2011; and
(vi) any expected future increases in the forward estimates and the corresponding information as per (i) to (v) above.
(a) what individual fees and charges have increased in 2010–2011 by more than the inflation rate detailed in the 2010–2011 State Budget; and
(b) for each individual fee and charge identified at (a), please provide:
(i) the dollar increase in 2010–2011;
(ii) the percentage increase in 2010–2011;
(iii) the new dollar amount of the fee or charge in 2010–2011;
(iv) the additional revenue expected to be made as a result of the increase in 2010–2011;
(v) the total revenue expected to be made in 2010–2011; and
(vi) any expected future increases in the forward estimates and the corresponding information as per (i) to (v) above.
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Answered
12 October 2010
Responded by
Minister for Education; Tourism
Response time
35 days
(a) - (b)(i) - (vi) The Member would be aware that the Auditor General has indicated that a third audit on the setting of fees and extent of cost recovery will be tabled in the fourth quarter of 2010. The Auditor General has identified that the key questions for this audit are:
? Do agencies have an appropriate legislative and policy framework for setting fees?
? Do agencies apply their fee setting framework to achieve cost recovery?
? Are agency fee setting practices transparent and subject to appropriate review?
The Member is advised to wait for this report to be tabled.
The Member would also be aware that the Delegated Legislation Joint Standing Committee is also conducting an enquiry into cost recovery.
Further information on fees and charges can be found in the recently tabled annual reports as well as departmental and agency websites.
If the Member has a specific query regarding a fee or charge I would be happy to provide further advice through an additional question on notice.
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? Do agencies have an appropriate legislative and policy framework for setting fees?
? Do agencies apply their fee setting framework to achieve cost recovery?
? Are agency fee setting practices transparent and subject to appropriate review?
The Member is advised to wait for this report to be tabled.
The Member would also be aware that the Delegated Legislation Joint Standing Committee is also conducting an enquiry into cost recovery.
Further information on fees and charges can be found in the recently tabled annual reports as well as departmental and agency websites.
If the Member has a specific query regarding a fee or charge I would be happy to provide further advice through an additional question on notice.
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