❓ Question seeks detailed information on fee and charge reviews within the Premier's portfolio, specifically regarding cost recovery. The answer provides general information and directs the questioner to other resources and relevant ministers for specific queries.
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For each agency, department, authority and Government Trading Enterprise under the Premier’s portfolio: (a) how many reviews of their agencies’ fees and charges have been conducted since 9 March 2013; (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 (iv) the reason for the fee or charge being above cost recovery?
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22 April 2015
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43 days
Accountable authorities administer thousands of tariffs, fees and charges. Treasurer's Instruction 810 requires accountable authorities to conduct annual reviews of tariffs, fees and charges and the Department of Treasury requests details of reviews to assist in the budget process. Guidance is included in these requests and also in the document titled Costing and Pricing Government Services, which is available at the following website address:
http://www.treasury.wa.gov.au/cms/uploadedFiles/costing_pricing_government_services_april2007.pdf
Where an increase in fees and charges is proposed where greater than 100 per cent cost recovery is likely to be achieved these are outlined in the State Budget, available from
www.ourstatebudget.wa.gov.au
Details on fees and charges are also published in the Western Australian Government Gazette, available from
www.slp.wa.gov.au/gazette/gazette.nsf
If the Hon Member has a specific query about a specific fee or charge then I would encourage them to direct that to the relevant Minister.
http://www.treasury.wa.gov.au/cms/uploadedFiles/costing_pricing_government_services_april2007.pdf
Where an increase in fees and charges is proposed where greater than 100 per cent cost recovery is likely to be achieved these are outlined in the State Budget, available from
www.ourstatebudget.wa.gov.au
Details on fees and charges are also published in the Western Australian Government Gazette, available from
www.slp.wa.gov.au/gazette/gazette.nsf
If the Hon Member has a specific query about a specific fee or charge then I would encourage them to direct that to the relevant Minister.
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