Question on Notice regarding traffic infringements incurred by employees using taxpayer-funded vehicles across various agencies under the Minister for Tourism; Culture and the Arts; Heritage. The response details the number and cost of infringements, clarifying that all costs were borne by the drivers.

AnsweredQoN 190Legislative Assembly
Asked
3 August 2021
Portfolio
Tourism; Culture and the Arts; Heritage

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I refer to all agencies or departments under the Minister's responsibility and I ask for the period 30 June 2017 to date: (a) How many traffic infringements have been received by employees for any taxpayer funded vehicle within any department or agency? Please detail each offence by financial year, cost of infringement and damage caused to the vehicle; (b) For those in (a) please detail: (i) Cost of infringement; (ii) Damage caused to the vehicle; (iii) If the vehicle needed replacement or repairs and if yes, the cost(s) associated; (iv) If any injuries occurred, to whom and what type of injury; (v) If the driver could not be identified; and (vi) If WA Police seized the vehicle and for how long; and (c) What is the total value of infringements by each financial year?

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Answered
7 September 2021
Responded by
Minister for Tourism; Culture and the Arts; Heritage
Response time
9 days
Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries
(a) 31
(b)(i) Financial Year
Number of Infringements
Cost of Infringement
2017/18
1
$400
2018/19
4
$400
1
$800
8
$200
2019/20
4
$200
1
$400
1
$800
2020/21
3
$400
8
$200
Note: All costs were borne by the driver and not the State.
(ii-iv) Nil
(v) All drivers were identified
(vi) Nil
(c) Financial Year
Value of Infringements
2017/18
$400
2018/19
$4000
2019/20
$2000
2020/21
$2800
Note: All costs were borne by the driver and not the State.
Art Gallery of Western Australia
(a-b) Nil
Western Australian Museum
(a) Six
(b)(i) Financial Year
Number of Infringements
Cost of Infringement
2017/18
1
$200
2018/19
1
$200
1
$400
2019/20
1
$200
1
$400
2020/21
1
$200
2021/22
Nil
Nil
Note: All costs were borne by the driver and not the State.
(ii-iv) Nil
(v) All drivers were identified
(vi) Nil
(c) Financial Year
Value of Infringements
2017/18
$200
2018/19
$600
2019/20
$600
2020/21
$200
Note: All costs were borne by the driver and not the State.
Perth Theatre Trust
(a-b)   Nil
State Library of Western Australia
(a) Two
(b)(i)Financial Year
Number of Infringements
Cost of Infringement
2017/18
1
$200
2018/19
Nil
Nil
2019/20
Nil
Nil
2020/21
1
$200
2021/22
Nil
Nil
Note: All costs were borne by the driver and not the State.
(ii-iv) Nil
(v) All drivers were identified
(vi) Nil
(c) Financial Year
Value of Infringements
2017/18
$200
2018/19
$0
2019/20
$0
2020/21
$200
Note: All costs were borne by the driver and not the State.
State Records Office of Western Australia
(a-b) Nil
Tourism WA
(a-b) Please refer to Legislative Assembly question on notice 187
Rottnest Island Authority
(a-b) Please refer to Legislative Assembly question on notice 198
Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage
(a-b) Please refer to Legislative Assembly question on notice 194
National Trust of Western Australia
(a) Three
(b)(i) Financial Year
Number of Infringements
Cost of Infringement
2017/18
Nil
Nil
2018/19
1
Nil
2019/20
Nil
Nil
2020/21
1
$224.10
1
Nil
2021/22
Nil
Nil
Note: All costs were borne by the driver and not the State.
(ii-iv) Nil
(v) All drivers were identified
(vi) Nil
(c) Financial Year
Value of Infringements
2017/18
Nil
2018/19
Nil
2019/20
Nil
2020/21
$224.10
Note: All costs were borne by the driver and not the State.

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