Hon. Tjorn Sibma asks the Minister for Environment about potential revenue loss due to waste levy avoidance, referencing media reports. The Minister acknowledges the question and states that data on levy avoidance is calculated in arrears and recovery actions are pursued.

AnsweredQoN 28Legislative Council
Asked
4 May 2021
Portfolio
Environment

QuestionView source ↗

WASTE LEVY
28. Hon
TJORN SIBMA to the minister representing the Minister for Environment:
I
refer to suggestions of systemic waste levy avoidance in Western Australia as
reported by Ben Harvey in The West Australian on 3 October
2020 and Emma Young in WAtoday on 12 January 2021. How much revenue has the
state government potentially lost through waste levy avoidance?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank Hon Tjorn Sibma for some
notice of the question. The following answer has been provided by the Minister
for Environment.
Data
on levy avoidance can be calculated only in arrears once a payment liability
has arisen. The department pursues recovery actions for unpaid waste
levy.

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