A WA parliamentary question seeking data on taxpayer-funded vehicle accidents resulting in injury, death, repairs, write-offs, and compensation claims across various departments and agencies within the Minister's portfolio between 2016-2018. The response indicates some incidents within the Department of Mines Industry Regulation and Safety.

AnsweredQoN 2900Legislative Assembly
Asked
15 March 2018
Portfolio
Mines and Petroleum; Commerce and Industrial Relations; Electoral Affairs; Asian Engagement

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In respect to any taxpayer funded vehicle within the Minister’s portfolio responsibilities for any of their departments, agencies, government trading enterprises or boards and ask: (a) how many vehicles have been involved in a crash that have involved injury or death for each year between 2016 and 2018 inclusive: (i) how many vehicles were repaired and what was the cost for each vehicle repaired; (ii) how many vehicles were written off and what was the associated financial loss incurred; and (iii) how many have resulted in either workers’ compensation or insurance claims made against the Government or its insurers?

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Answered
14 August 2018
Responded by
Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Commerce and Industrial Relations; Electoral Affairs; Asian Engagement
Response time
25 days
Department of Mines Industry Regulation and Safety
(a) Deaths: Nil.
Injuries: Two in 2016 and one in 2017.
(i) One $17 465.89.
(ii) Two totalling $65 562.01.
(iii) Three.
WA Industrial Relations Commission
(a) Nil
(i)-(iii) Not applicable
Mineral Research Institute WA
(a) Nil
(i)-(iii) Not applicable
Construction Industry Long Service Leave Payments Board (MyLeave)
(a) Nil
(i)-(iii) Not applicable
WorkCover WA
(a) Nil
(i)-(iii) Not applicable
WA Electoral Commission
(a) Nil
(i)-(iii) Not applicable

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