❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice seeks detailed information from the Treasurer regarding new and increased tariffs, fees, and charges implemented by government agencies since September 2008, including their purpose, cost, revenue generated, and notification processes to the Department of Treasury. The Treasurer provides some information and refers some questions to relevant ministers.
AnsweredQoN 4480Legislative Council
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(1) Are agencies required to notify the Department of Treasury of any new tariff, fees or charges they wish to implement?
(2) Can the Treasurer provide a list of all new tariff, fees and charges that have been implemented since the 23 September 2008?
(3) For each tariff, fee or charge listed in (2) -
(a) what is its purpose;
(b) how much was it when it was introduced;
(c) how much is it currently;
(d) how much was collected as a result of its implementation in each of the last three financial years (2008-9, 2009-10, 2010-11);
(e) how much is expected to be collected as a result of its implementation in 2011-12 financial year?
(4) Are agencies required to notify the Department of Treasury of any increase of a tariff, fees or charges that is -
(a) above cost recovery; and
(b) increased by an amount greater than the consumer price index to maintain or achieve cost recovery?
(5) Will the Treasurer provide a list of all tariff, fees and charges increases that have been implemented since the 23 September 2008 that were -
(a) above cost recovery;
(b) increased by an amount greater than the consumer price index to maintain or achieve cost recovery?
(6) For each tariff, fee or charge listed in (5) -
(a) what is its purpose;
(b) how much was it prior to the increase notified to Treasury;
(c) how much is it currently;
(d) on what date was it increased;
(e) how much was collected as a result of the increase in each of the last three financial years (2008-9, 2009-10, 2010-11); and
(f) how much is expected to be collected as a result of the increase in 2011-12 financial year?
(2) Can the Treasurer provide a list of all new tariff, fees and charges that have been implemented since the 23 September 2008?
(3) For each tariff, fee or charge listed in (2) -
(a) what is its purpose;
(b) how much was it when it was introduced;
(c) how much is it currently;
(d) how much was collected as a result of its implementation in each of the last three financial years (2008-9, 2009-10, 2010-11);
(e) how much is expected to be collected as a result of its implementation in 2011-12 financial year?
(4) Are agencies required to notify the Department of Treasury of any increase of a tariff, fees or charges that is -
(a) above cost recovery; and
(b) increased by an amount greater than the consumer price index to maintain or achieve cost recovery?
(5) Will the Treasurer provide a list of all tariff, fees and charges increases that have been implemented since the 23 September 2008 that were -
(a) above cost recovery;
(b) increased by an amount greater than the consumer price index to maintain or achieve cost recovery?
(6) For each tariff, fee or charge listed in (5) -
(a) what is its purpose;
(b) how much was it prior to the increase notified to Treasury;
(c) how much is it currently;
(d) on what date was it increased;
(e) how much was collected as a result of the increase in each of the last three financial years (2008-9, 2009-10, 2010-11); and
(f) how much is expected to be collected as a result of the increase in 2011-12 financial year?
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Answered
8 September 2011
Responded by
Minister for Finance representing the Treasurer
Response time
28 days
By way of introduction, it is noted that:
· agencies are required to undertake regular (at least annual) reviews of Tariffs, Fees and Charges (TF&Cs);
· while the Department of Treasury requests, as part of the annual budget process, details of agencies' TF&Cs reviews for consideration by Government, TF&Cs decisions can be made at any time during the financial year. The answers below do not cover TF&Cs decisions taken outside of the annual budget process;
· Treasury does not capture all TF&Cs information in a central database, which limits our capacity to provide detailed answers to all of these questions; and
· related to the above point, Treasury does not collect revenue information at the individual fee level. Rather, Treasury collects information on aggregate TF&Cs revenue from each agency.
(1) Yes
(2) Please refer to [Tabled Paper No
]
Note: Table lists new TFCs introduced in the last three budget processes.
(3)(a)-(b) Please refer to [Tabled Paper No
]
(3)(c)-(e) I request the Hon Member to direct these questions to the relevant Ministers.
(4)(a)-(b) Yes - with effect from the 2011-12 Budget process.
(5)(a)-(b) Please refer to [Tabled Paper No
]
(6)(a)-(b) Please refer to [Tabled Paper No
]
(6)(c)-(f) I request the Hon Member to direct these questions to the relevant Ministers.
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· agencies are required to undertake regular (at least annual) reviews of Tariffs, Fees and Charges (TF&Cs);
· while the Department of Treasury requests, as part of the annual budget process, details of agencies' TF&Cs reviews for consideration by Government, TF&Cs decisions can be made at any time during the financial year. The answers below do not cover TF&Cs decisions taken outside of the annual budget process;
· Treasury does not capture all TF&Cs information in a central database, which limits our capacity to provide detailed answers to all of these questions; and
· related to the above point, Treasury does not collect revenue information at the individual fee level. Rather, Treasury collects information on aggregate TF&Cs revenue from each agency.
(1) Yes
(2) Please refer to [Tabled Paper No
]
Note: Table lists new TFCs introduced in the last three budget processes.
(3)(a)-(b) Please refer to [Tabled Paper No
]
(3)(c)-(e) I request the Hon Member to direct these questions to the relevant Ministers.
(4)(a)-(b) Yes - with effect from the 2011-12 Budget process.
(5)(a)-(b) Please refer to [Tabled Paper No
]
(6)(a)-(b) Please refer to [Tabled Paper No
]
(6)(c)-(f) I request the Hon Member to direct these questions to the relevant Ministers.
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