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❓ Question on Notice regarding government contracts with debt collection agencies, specifically Baycorp (WA) Pty Ltd, for the recovery of fines, overdue amounts, or debts across departments within the Minister's portfolio. The answer refers to other QoNs for specific department responses.

AnsweredQoN 5145Legislative Assembly

Asked

8 May 2019

Member

Dr M.D. Nahan

Portfolio

Housing; Veterans Issues; Youth; Asian Engagement

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For all departments, agencies, government trading enterprises or boards within the Minister’s portfolio responsibilities, I ask: (a) Do any have contracts with Baycorp (WA) Pty Ltd or similar debt collection agencies for the recovery of fines, overdue amounts or debts; and (b) if yes to (a): (i) What is the name of the debt collection agency; (ii) What is the total amount currently being recovered by the debt collection agency and how many individual debts does this amount comprise; and (iii) What was the total amount sent for recovery by the debt collection agency in 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 to date, and how many individual debts does each of these amount comprise each year?

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Answered

18 June 2019

Responded by

Minister for Housing; Veterans Issues; Youth; Asian Engagement

Response time

11 days

The Department of Communities
Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 5146.
The Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation
Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 5131.

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