A WA parliamentary question seeks details on Act of Grace payments made by agencies under the Transport and Housing Minister's portfolio between January and August 2011. The Department of Transport reports a total of $1563.50 in payments, citing privacy concerns for withholding names and providing vague reasons. Other agencies report no such payments.

AnsweredQoN 5956Legislative Assembly
Asked
10 August 2011
Portfolio
Transport; Housing

QuestionView source ↗

Will the Minister advise as to any Act of Grace payments made by any agencies or departments under the Minister’s portfolio responsibilities between 1 January 2011 and 1 August 2011, including:
(a) the name of the person or company receiving the payment;
(b) the amount of the payment;
(c) the reasons for the payment; and
(d) the processes undertaken between the application, or proposal for such a payment to be made, and the making of that payment?

AnswerView source ↗

Answered
21 September 2011
Responded by
Minister for Transport; Housing
Response time
42 days
The Department of Transport advises:
(a) In accordance with the
Road Traffic Act 1974
, names cannot be provided to protect privacy.
(b) Total amount: $1 563.50
(c) Various reasons.
(d) The Department of Transport assesses applications and investigates them.
Main Roads Western Australia advises:
(a) Not Applicable
(b)  Not Applicable
(c)  Not Applicable
(d) Not Applicable
Public Transport Authority advises:
(a) Not Applicable
(b)  Not Applicable
(c)  Not Applicable
(d) Not Applicable
Albany Port Authority advises:
(a) Not Applicable
(b)  Not Applicable
(c)  Not Applicable
(d) Not Applicable
Broome Port Authority advises:
(a) Not Applicable
(b)  Not Applicable
(c)  Not Applicable
(d) Not Applicable
Bunbury Port Authority advises:
(a) Not Applicable
(b)  Not Applicable
(c)  Not Applicable
(d) Not Applicable
Dampier Port Authority advises:
(a) Not Applicable
(b)  Not Applicable
(c)  Not Applicable
(d) Not Applicable
Esperance Port Authority advises:
(a) Not Applicable
(b)  Not Applicable
(c)  Not Applicable
(d) Not Applicable
Fremantle Port Authority advises:
(a) Not Applicable
(b)  Not Applicable
(c)  Not Applicable
(d) Not Applicable
Geraldton Port Authority advises:
(a) Not Applicable
(b)  Not Applicable
(c)  Not Applicable
(d) Not Applicable
Port Hedland Port Authority advises:
(a) Not Applicable
(b)  Not Applicable
(c)  Not Applicable
(d) Not Applicable
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