❓ Hon. Kate Doust questions the Minister for Emergency Services regarding the 7.8% increase in the Emergency Services Levy (ESL), seeking clarification on the amount collected, calculation method, and allocation of funds.
AnsweredQoN 21Legislative Council
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EMERGENCY SERVICES LEVY
21. Hon KATE DOUST to the minister representing the
Minister for Emergency Services:
I refer to the impending rise in the emergency services levy
of an additional 7.8 per cent as of l July 2013.
(1) What is the additional amount that will be collected by
this measure?
(2) How was the figure of 7.8 per cent calculated?
(3) Have the additional funds been earmarked for specific
projects or work; and, if so, what?
21. Hon KATE DOUST to the minister representing the
Minister for Emergency Services:
I refer to the impending rise in the emergency services levy
of an additional 7.8 per cent as of l July 2013.
(1) What is the additional amount that will be collected by
this measure?
(2) How was the figure of 7.8 per cent calculated?
(3) Have the additional funds been earmarked for specific
projects or work; and, if so, what?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this
question. The Minister for Emergency Services advises —
(1) The
emergency services levy charges will raise $270.899 million in 2013–14,
an additional $21.022 million—8.4 per cent—on 2012–13.
(2) A 7.8 per
cent increase in the average residential ESL charge in the metropolitan area
was estimated in March for the 2013–14 tariffs, fees and charges
review, and based on property data and valuations available at that time. That
modelling indicated that ESL collections of $270.899 million across all Western
Australian property owners would translate to a 7.8 per cent increase in the
2013-14 average residential ESL charge.
(3) Yes. ESL
collections totalling $270.899 million will fund the majority of the Department
of Fire and Emergency Services' 2013-14 operating costs, which include
financing costs associated with approved capital works projects to be
undertaken in 2013-14, totalling $20.471 million.
The PRESIDENT :
The Leader of the Opposition has indicated she wants to ask a question; she
gets priority.
question. The Minister for Emergency Services advises —
(1) The
emergency services levy charges will raise $270.899 million in 2013–14,
an additional $21.022 million—8.4 per cent—on 2012–13.
(2) A 7.8 per
cent increase in the average residential ESL charge in the metropolitan area
was estimated in March for the 2013–14 tariffs, fees and charges
review, and based on property data and valuations available at that time. That
modelling indicated that ESL collections of $270.899 million across all Western
Australian property owners would translate to a 7.8 per cent increase in the
2013-14 average residential ESL charge.
(3) Yes. ESL
collections totalling $270.899 million will fund the majority of the Department
of Fire and Emergency Services' 2013-14 operating costs, which include
financing costs associated with approved capital works projects to be
undertaken in 2013-14, totalling $20.471 million.
The PRESIDENT :
The Leader of the Opposition has indicated she wants to ask a question; she
gets priority.
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