❓ WA Police and the Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation respond to a parliamentary question regarding traffic infringements incurred by employees in taxpayer-funded vehicles between June 2017 and August 2021. Detailed information is provided for the Police Force, while the Department refers to another QoN.
AnsweredQoN 192Legislative Assembly
Asked
3 August 2021
Member
Portfolio
Police; Road Safety; Defence Industry; Veterans Issues
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to all agencies or departments under the Minister's responsibility and I ask for the period 30 June 2017 to date: (a) How many traffic infringements have been received by employees for any taxpayer funded vehicle within any department or agency? Please detail each offence by financial year, cost of infringement and damage caused to the vehicle; (b) For those in (a) please detail: (i) Cost of infringement; (ii) Damage caused to the vehicle; (iii) If the vehicle needed replacement or repairs and if yes, the cost(s) associated; (iv) If any injuries occurred, to whom and what type of injury; (v) If the driver could not be identified; and (vi) If WA Police seized the vehicle and for how long; and (c) What is the total value of infringements by each financial year?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
9 November 2021
Responded by
Minister for Police; Road Safety; Defence Industry; Veterans Issues
Response time
27 days
Western Australian Police Force
The Western Australian Police Force advises:
(a) 1 590
Please see tabled paper no [X]
(b)
(i) Please see tabled paper no [X]
(ii) – (iv) The information required comes from multiple sources and unlinked systems. A manual review of the infringements requiring the diversion of police resources from other duties would be required.
(v- vi) Not applicable
(c) In 2017-18, it was $54 05.60, in 2018-19 it was $55 267.20; in 2019-20 it was $63 272.80, in 2020-21 it was $65 447 and in 1 July 2021-11 July 2021 it was $4 700.
Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation
Please see Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 187
The Western Australian Police Force advises:
(a) 1 590
Please see tabled paper no [X]
(b)
(i) Please see tabled paper no [X]
(ii) – (iv) The information required comes from multiple sources and unlinked systems. A manual review of the infringements requiring the diversion of police resources from other duties would be required.
(v- vi) Not applicable
(c) In 2017-18, it was $54 05.60, in 2018-19 it was $55 267.20; in 2019-20 it was $63 272.80, in 2020-21 it was $65 447 and in 1 July 2021-11 July 2021 it was $4 700.
Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation
Please see Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 187
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