❓ A parliamentary question seeking information on fee and charge reviews conducted by agencies under the Minister's portfolio, specifically regarding fees exceeding cost recovery. The answer reveals that most agencies do not have fees or charges, and a review by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development found no fees exceeding cost recovery.
AnsweredQoN 4179Legislative Assembly
Asked
9 October 2018
Member
Portfolio
Regional Development; Agriculture and Food; Minister Assisting the Minister for State Development, Jobs and Trade
QuestionView source ↗
For each agency, department, authority and Government Trading Enterprise under the Minister's portfolio: (a) how many reviews of their agencies’ fees and charges have been conducted since 17 March 2017; (b) did any of these reviews identify any fee or charge that is above cost recovery; (c) if yes to (b), could you please provide: (i) a list of the fees or charges identified; (ii) the amount the fee or charge was above cost recovery; and (iii) the reason for the fee or charge being above cost recovery; (d) did any of these reviews result in an increase in any fee or charge that was above cost recovery; and; (e) if yes to (d), could you please provide: (i) a list of the fees or charges that were increased; (ii) the amount that the fee or charge increased; (iii) how much above cost recovery was the new fee or charge; and; and (iv) the reason for the fee or charge being above cost recovery; and (f) if yes to (b) have any fees or charges been reduced as a result of the identification of over recovery: (i) if yes, what were the fees and charges that were reduced, and what was the amount each fee or charge was reduced?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
20 November 2018
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Regional Development; Agriculture and Food; Minister Assisting the Minister for State Development, Jobs and Trade
Response time
12 days
17 March – 30 June 2017
Department of Agriculture and Food
(a) No review was completed between 17 March to 30 June 2017.
(b) – (f)(i) Not Applicable.
Department of Regional Development
(a) Regional Development does not have any fees or charges.
(b) – (f)(i) Not Applicable.
Gascoyne Development Commission
(a) Gascoyne Development Commission does not have any fees or charges.
(b) – (f)(i) Not Applicable.
Goldfields Esperance Development Commission
(a) Goldfields Esperance Development Commission does not have any fees or charges.
(b) – (f)(i) Not Applicable.
Great Southern Development Commission
(a) Great Southern Development Commission does not have any fees or charges.
(b) – (f)(i) Not Applicable.
Kimberley Development Commission
(a) Kimberley Development Commission does not have any fees or charges.
(b) – (f)(i) Not Applicable.
Mid West Development Commission
(a) Mid-West Development Commission does not have any fees or charges.
(b) – (f)(i) Not Applicable.
Peel Development Commission
(a) Peel Development Commission does not have any fees or charges.
(b) – (f)(i) Not Applicable.
Pilbara Development Commission
(a) Pilbara Development Commission does not have any fees or charges.
(b) – (f)(i) Not Applicable.
South West Development Commission
(a) South West Development Commission does not have any fees or charges.
(b) – (f)(i) Not Applicable.
Wheatbelt Development Commission
(a) Wheatbelt Development Commission does not have any fees or charges.
(b) – (f)(i) Not Applicable.
1 July 2017 – 9 October 2018
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
(a) One review was completed in December 2017 and included a review of all agriculture fees and charges and fisheries recreational licence fees.
(b) No
(c) Not Applicable
(d) No
(e) – (f)(i) Not Applicable
Gascoyne Development Commission
(a) Gascoyne Development Commission does not have any fees or charges.
(b) – (f)(i) Not Applicable.
Goldfields Esperance Development Commission
(a) Goldfields Esperance Development Commission does not have any fees or charges.
(b) – (f)(i) Not Applicable.
Great Southern Development Commission
(a) Great Southern Development Commission does not have any fees or charges.
(b) – (f)(i) Not Applicable.
Kimberley Development Commission
(a) Kimberley Development Commission does not have any fees or charges.
(b) – (f)(i) Not Applicable.
Mid West Development Commission
(a) Mid-West Development Commission does not have any fees or charges.
(b) – (f)(i) Not Applicable.
Peel Development Commission
(a) Peel Development Commission does not have any fees or charges.
(b) – (f)(i) Not Applicable.
Pilbara Development Commission
(a) Pilbara Development Commission does not have any fees or charges.
(b) – (f)(i) Not Applicable.
South West Development Commission
(a) South West Development Commission does not have any fees or charges.
(b) – (f)(i) Not Applicable.
Wheatbelt Development Commission
(a) Wheatbelt Development Commission does not have any fees or charges.
(b) – (f)(i) Not Applicable.
Department of Agriculture and Food
(a) No review was completed between 17 March to 30 June 2017.
(b) – (f)(i) Not Applicable.
Department of Regional Development
(a) Regional Development does not have any fees or charges.
(b) – (f)(i) Not Applicable.
Gascoyne Development Commission
(a) Gascoyne Development Commission does not have any fees or charges.
(b) – (f)(i) Not Applicable.
Goldfields Esperance Development Commission
(a) Goldfields Esperance Development Commission does not have any fees or charges.
(b) – (f)(i) Not Applicable.
Great Southern Development Commission
(a) Great Southern Development Commission does not have any fees or charges.
(b) – (f)(i) Not Applicable.
Kimberley Development Commission
(a) Kimberley Development Commission does not have any fees or charges.
(b) – (f)(i) Not Applicable.
Mid West Development Commission
(a) Mid-West Development Commission does not have any fees or charges.
(b) – (f)(i) Not Applicable.
Peel Development Commission
(a) Peel Development Commission does not have any fees or charges.
(b) – (f)(i) Not Applicable.
Pilbara Development Commission
(a) Pilbara Development Commission does not have any fees or charges.
(b) – (f)(i) Not Applicable.
South West Development Commission
(a) South West Development Commission does not have any fees or charges.
(b) – (f)(i) Not Applicable.
Wheatbelt Development Commission
(a) Wheatbelt Development Commission does not have any fees or charges.
(b) – (f)(i) Not Applicable.
1 July 2017 – 9 October 2018
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
(a) One review was completed in December 2017 and included a review of all agriculture fees and charges and fisheries recreational licence fees.
(b) No
(c) Not Applicable
(d) No
(e) – (f)(i) Not Applicable
Gascoyne Development Commission
(a) Gascoyne Development Commission does not have any fees or charges.
(b) – (f)(i) Not Applicable.
Goldfields Esperance Development Commission
(a) Goldfields Esperance Development Commission does not have any fees or charges.
(b) – (f)(i) Not Applicable.
Great Southern Development Commission
(a) Great Southern Development Commission does not have any fees or charges.
(b) – (f)(i) Not Applicable.
Kimberley Development Commission
(a) Kimberley Development Commission does not have any fees or charges.
(b) – (f)(i) Not Applicable.
Mid West Development Commission
(a) Mid-West Development Commission does not have any fees or charges.
(b) – (f)(i) Not Applicable.
Peel Development Commission
(a) Peel Development Commission does not have any fees or charges.
(b) – (f)(i) Not Applicable.
Pilbara Development Commission
(a) Pilbara Development Commission does not have any fees or charges.
(b) – (f)(i) Not Applicable.
South West Development Commission
(a) South West Development Commission does not have any fees or charges.
(b) – (f)(i) Not Applicable.
Wheatbelt Development Commission
(a) Wheatbelt Development Commission does not have any fees or charges.
(b) – (f)(i) Not Applicable.
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