Hon Ken Travers questions the Dampier Port Authority regarding contracts, invoicing, payment terms, debt recovery, leases, and overdue debts. The answers reveal issues with invoicing timeliness and significant overdue debts.

AnsweredQoN 4525Legislative Council
Asked
16 August 2011
Portfolio
Transport

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I refer to the Dampier Port Authority and ask -
(1) Do companies that regularly export through the Port have contracts with the Port Authority or are services provided on a fee for service basis?
(2) How long after a service is provided by the Port is an invoice issued by the Port Authority?
(3) What are the standard payment terms for companies that use Port Authorities services?
(4) What actions does the Port Authority take if a debt is overdue?
(5) Which companies have a current lease for space within the Port?
(6) Is the Port Authority up to date with the issuing of invoices?
(7) What is the value of debts that are more than 30 days overdue and how many separate debtors are involved?
(8) What is the value of debts that are more than 90 days overdue and how many separate debtors are involved?
(9) What is the value of debts that are more than 6 months overdue and how many separate debtors are involved?
(10) What is the value of debts that are more than a year overdue and how many separate debtors are involved?

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Answered
21 September 2011
Responded by
Minister for Finance representing the Minister for Transport
Response time
36 days
The Dampier Port Authority advises:
(1)  Fee for service basis.
(2)  As soon as practicably possible.
(3)  14 days.
(4)  Appropriate recovery action is initiated.
(5)
Toll Energy Logistics
BGC
Mermaid Marine Australia
Patrick Stevedoring Pty Ltd
P & O Automotive and General Stevedoring
SGS Australia
BIS Industries Limited
Engineering Construction & Maintenance Pty Ltd
Oceanic Offshore
Woodside Energy Ltd
Chevron
Australian Marine Services
Telstra
Landcorp
(6)  No
(7) As at 17 August 2011 - $899 975 - 58 debtors
(8) As at 17 August 2011 - $57 166 - 5 debtors
(9) As at 17 August 2011 - $190 - 1 debtor
(10) As at 17 August 2011 - $1 199 - 1 debtor
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